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Expanding Access to Family Planning Act

3/13/2024, 10:19 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4550

Expanding Access to Family Planning Act

This bill provides, subject to specified conditions, funding through FY2032 for federally funded family planning services and clinics.

In particular, the funds must be used for (1) grants and contracts that support the provision of family planning services, and (2) clinic infrastructure (e.g., construction and renovation of clinics).

Clinics that receive funding to provide family planning services must offer each patient with a positive pregnancy test the opportunity for nondirective counseling on (1) prenatal care and delivery; (2) infant care, foster care, and adoption; and (3) pregnancy termination. This counseling must include referrals if requested by a patient.

Additionally, if a funding recipient makes subawards for the provision of family planning services, the recipient may not prohibit an entity from participating in a subaward program for reasons other than the entity's inability to provide family planning services.

Current Status of Bill S 4550

Bill S 4550 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 19, 2022. Bill S 4550 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on July 19, 2022.  Bill S 4550's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of July 19, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4550

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
39
Democrat Cosponsors
37
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
2

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4550

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Abortion
- Adoption and foster care
- Family planning and birth control
- Health facilities and institutions
- Sex and reproductive health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4550

Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
A bill to provide enhanced funding for family planning services.

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