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Enhancing Questions to Understand Intentions for Pregnancy Act of 2020 or the EQUIP Act of 2020
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide eligible health organizations with demonstration program grants to implement routine screenings about women's pregnancy intentions in order to provide better contraceptive and prepregnancy care.
People & committees
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D–OR
Legislative record
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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