H.R. 819 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Prevention First Act
H.R. 819 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Feb 5, 2007, sponsored by Louise McIntosh Slaughter with 164 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 5, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 164
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Prevention First Act - Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for family planning services grants and contracts under the Public Health Service Act (PHSA). Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and PHSA to prohibit a group health plan and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage fro…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-NY). Co-sponsors: 161 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (May 18, 2007)
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- H.R. 727: Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007
- S. 1701: A bill to provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence…
- H.R. 2429: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on…
- H.R. 3580: Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
- H.R. 3668: TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007
- H.R. 710: Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
- S. 2484: A bill to rename the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as the Eunice…
- S. 1916: Chimp Haven is Home Act
- S. 2499: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
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