Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Pregnancy

Bill Introduced: S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to advance America's priorities.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6393 Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

To amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote tobacco use cessation under the Medicare Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal and child health program.

Bill Introduced: S.2983 Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008

2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

Bill Introduced: S.2407 Pregnant Women Support Act

2007-12-04T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3990 Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act

2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.705 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Chinese Communist Party should be condemned for engaging in coercive abortion practices, and for other purposes.

2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Chinese Communist Party should be condemned for engaging in coercive abortion practices, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3192 Pregnant Women Support Act

2007-07-26T00:00:00Z

To provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.

Bill Introduced: S.1893 SCHIP Extension bill

2007-07-26T00:00:00Z

An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2746 Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2007

2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2210 Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007

2007-05-08T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1544 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2007

2007-03-15T00:00:00Z

To establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational Diabetes, to provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.907 GEDI Act

2007-03-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational Diabetes, to provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.232 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers.

2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers.

Bill Introduced: S.794 Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2007

2007-03-07T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.20 Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act

2007-01-04T00:00:00Z

To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis.

Bill Sent To President: S.3504 Stem Cell Research bill

2006-07-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes.

July 19, 2006: Presented to President.

Bill Signed by President: S.3504 Stem Cell Research bill

2006-07-19T00:00:00Z

Bill Enacted: S.3504 Stem Cell Research bill

2006-07-19T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: S.3504 Stem Cell Research bill

2006-07-18T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes.

July 18, 2006: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5719 Stem Cell Research bill

2006-06-29T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes.