Number: RL33644
Title: Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program
Authors: Angela Napili, Knowledge Services Group 
Abstract: Several bills addressing Title X have been introduced in the 110th Congress. The Prevention First Act (S. 21/H.R. 819) and the Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act (H.R. 1074) would authorize Title X appropriations of $700 million for FY2008 and "such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year." Other introduced bills include H.R. 104 and H.R. 5968, which would require assurances that family planning projects will provide pamphlets with adoption centers' contact information; S. 351 and H.R. 4133, which would prohibit Title X grants to abortion-performing entities; H.R. 1095, which would prohibit federal spending for any family planning activities; H.R. 2134, which would require parental notification before providing certain family planning services to minors; and H.Con.Res. 232, which would express the sense of Congress that confidentiality mandates for minors should be removed from Title X and Medicaid family planning programs.
Pages: 17
Date: November 21, 2008