3.0.0 3231 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z House HR 2017-07-13 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 118 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LONG:H.R. 3231.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8--To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment or Officer thereof.[Page H5832]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-14T15:09:52Z Referred to 2017-07-13T14:02:40Z 2017-07-14 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 N Health Adoption and foster care Family planning and birth control Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Sex and reproductive health Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Women's health Health 00 2017-07-13 Introduced in House 2018-02-21T17:49:40Z Adoption Promotion Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that pregnancy options counseling funded through family planning projects includes adoption counseling and is provided by licensed social workers or counselors who have knowledge and experience in adoption practice. Training for personnel to carry out family planning programs must include training on the adoption process.

Research related to family planning and population must include: (1) collection of data on the number of pregnancy tests administered to individuals served by family planning programs and the results of those tests; and (2) evaluation of the quality, consistency, and outcomes of pregnancy options counseling.

]]> Adoption Promotion Act of 2017 Display Title Adoption Promotion Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act with respect to adoption and other pregnancy options counseling. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Adoption Promotion Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3231ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3231ih.xml 2017-07-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.