I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1531 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to require assurances that certain family planning service projects and programs will provide pam- phlets containing the contact information of adoption centers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 2, 2021 Mr. WITTMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Social Security Act to require assurances that certain family planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing the con- tact information of adoption centers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Adoption Information 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:16 Apr 17, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1531.IH H1531 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1531 IH SEC. 2. PROVISION IN FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES OF 1 PAMPHLETS CONTAINING ADOPTION CENTER 2 CONTACT INFORMATION. 3 Title V of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 4 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5 ‘‘SEC. 514. LIMITATION. 6 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro- 7 vision of this title, a grant may be made or contract en- 8 tered into under section 501 for a family planning service 9 project or program only upon assurances satisfactory to 10 the Secretary that the project or program will— 11 ‘‘(1) provide to each person to whom the med- 12 ical professional provides family planning medical 13 services, at the time the person inquires about med- 14 ical or abortion services, a pamphlet that contains— 15 ‘‘(A) a comprehensive list of the adoption 16 centers located in the region (as determined by 17 the Secretary) where the adoption services are 18 provided; and 19 ‘‘(B) the address and telephone number of 20 each such center; and 21 ‘‘(2) provide each such person an opportunity to 22 read the pamphlet. 23 ‘‘(b) PAMPHLETS.—The Secretary shall prepare, an- 24 nually update, and distribute to each project or program 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:16 Apr 17, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1531.IH H1531 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1531 IH referred to in subsection (a) pamphlets described in such 1 subsection. 2 ‘‘(c) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—No funds may be 3 used to carry out this section, except funds that are appro- 4 priated to carry out this title.’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:16 Apr 17, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1531.IH H1531 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS