Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to contraception and infertility.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 25, 1993)
Declares that the Congress should: (1) establish a program of research for the development of methods of contraception and of diagnosing and treating infertility; (2) provide long-term resources for the program; (3) ensure that Federal programs with respect to sexually transmitted diseases respond to the role of such diseases in infertility; (4) ensure public education on contraception and infertility; (5) establish as Federal goals the development, by the year 2010, of improved barrier methods to protect against pregnancy and diseases, new methods of contraception for use by men, a vaccine-like drug for women that prevents pregnancy for a significant period of time without other specified effects, and improved techniques of diagnosing and treating infertility; (6) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reestablish the Ethical Advisory Board to facilitate infertility research; (7) review the policies of the Food and Drug Administration for expediting approval of drugs and devices for use by the public, especially with respect to contraception and infertility; and (8) determine to what extent measures can be implemented to resolve liability issues.
What just happenedFeb 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 25, 1993
- Feb 16, 1993CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 25, 1993IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 25, 1993IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 1993IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House