United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6169 (109th)
Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act
Introduced
25 September 2006
Last action
2 October 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), to expand and intensify NIMH research and related activities with respect to post-abortion depression and psychosis. Requires the Director of NIMH to: (1) conduct or support research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, such post-abortion conditions; and (2) conduct a study to determine the incidence and prevalence of cases of post-abortion conditions and the symptoms, severity, and duration of such cases, toward the goal of more fully identifying the characteristics of such cases and developing diagnostic techniques. Requires the Secretary to make grants to establish, operate, and coordinate effective and cost-efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with such post-abortion conditions.
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Timeline
25 September 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 September 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/6169
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/6169
- us · 109-hr-6169 · source updated 15 August 2025