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H.R. 4418 115th Congress House

EQUIP Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a demonstration program to facilitate the clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care providers.

Introduced: November 16, 2017 Introduced by: Suzanne Bonamici Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Health Family planning and birth controlHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing Questions to Understand Intentions for Pregnancy Act of 2017 or the EQUIP Act of 2017

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide eligible health organizations with demonstration program grants to implement routine screenings about women's pregnancy intentions in order to provide better contraceptive and prepregnancy care.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5942 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
  • S 3660 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4418: EQUIP Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4418/
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"H.R. 4418: EQUIP Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4418/.
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H.R. 4418, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4418/.
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