HR 1170 · 100th Congress · International Affairs

A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that support by the Agency for International Development for family planning service programs be based on the fundamental principles of voluntarism and informed choice.

Introduced 1987-02-19· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1987-02-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide that development assistance funds used for population planning service programs may only be used for programs: (1) in which there is no element of coercion; (2) which include an accurate description of the effectiveness and risks of all major methods of family planning; and (3) which include an agreement to provide either other family planning methods if requested or referral to programs offering other methods.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans