H.R.5731: Telemedicine Safety Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced May 10, 2012
  • Latest Major Action June 4, 2012

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Telemedicine Safety Act - Prohibits: (1) knowingly providing a telemedicine abortion across state lines; (2) the use of any funds made available under a telemedicine law for telemedicine abortions or for assistance to facilities that offer telemedicine abortions; or (3) the use of any equipment, infrastructure, or other items purchased using funds made available under a telemedicine law for telemedicine abortions. Defines a "telemedicine...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Natural Resources
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 10, 2012

Introduced in the House by Steve King (R-Iowa)

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