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HR 3616 99th Congress House

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects.

Introduced: December 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
Families AbortionAbortion, Birth Control, and Family PlanningAlcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcohol and youth
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AlcoholismChild healthChildren and youthDomestic Relations and FamiliesDrug abuseDrugs and narcoticsFamily planning and birth controlHealthHealth educationMaternal health servicesMinoritiesMinority health careNutritionParent and childTeenage pregnancy
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for the establishment or support of adolescent health demonstration projects. Requires such projects to: (1) provide nutrition and hygiene counseling, health care related to sports, family planning education and services, prenatal and postpartum care, family life and parenting counseling, and alcohol and drug abuse education and treatment; (2) serve adolescents before their graduation from high school; (3) encourage family participation; and (4) establish community advisory committees.

Directs the Secretary to give priority to project applicants who will serve areas with low-income or minority populations.

States that no grant funds may be used to perform or pay for abortions.

Requires parental consent for adolescents to receive services provided by such projects.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress by December 1, 1992.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3616: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3616/
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"H.R. 3616: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3616/.
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