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Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2019

Introduced: March 14, 2019 Introduced by: Clark, Katherine M. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of State to include in its annual reports on human rights in countries receiving U.S. development and security assistance a discussion of the status of reproductive rights in each country, including whether a country has adopted and enforced policies to (1) promote access to contraception and accurate family planning information, (2) provide services to ensure safe and healthy pregnancy and childbirth, (3) expand or restrict access to safe abortion services, (4) prevent maternal deaths, and (5) prevent and treat sexually transmitted diseases.

For each country, the reports shall also contain (1) data related to maternal deaths, and (2) a description of the nature and extent of discrimination and violence against women and girls in health care settings and the relevant government's response to such actions.

What's happening now March 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 139
All 139 Democratic 90
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Levin, Mike
California · Feb 26, 2020
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Costa, Jim
California · Dec 19, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 9, 2019
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jun 6, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 5, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · May 23, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· May 7, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· May 7, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 7, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 3, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 3, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 14, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Mar 14, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 14, 2019
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 14, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 14, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Mar 14, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 7, 2019
Bass, Karen
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 7, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 7, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· Mar 7, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 7, 2019
Cicilline, David
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Mar 7, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 7, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 7, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 7, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 7, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Mar 7, 2019
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