GovTrack’s Bill Summary
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H.R. 3686 (107th): To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes.
- Introduced:
- Feb 05, 2002 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Clifford “Cliff” Stearns [R-FL6]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 165 (112th) on Jan 05, 2011.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
2/5/2002--Introduced.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible nonprofit community based pregnancy help medical clinics to purchase ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women, under the direction and supervision of a licensed medical physician. Conditions eligibility on a clinic agreeing to provide each examined woman a visual image, the age, and a physical description of the fetus and information on abortion and alternatives.
House Republican Conference Summary
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