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H.R. 5561 (111th)

Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2010

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Introduced

17 June 2010

Last action

17 June 2010 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency contraception, including, at a minimum, a description of emergency contraception and an explanation of the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of such contraception. Requires that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate to health care providers, including pharmacists, information on emergency contraception that includes, at a minimum: (1) information describing the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of emergency contraception; (2) a recommendation regarding its use in appropriate cases; and (3) information explaining how to obtain copies of information from the CDC.

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Timeline

  1. 17 June 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 June 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 June 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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