H.R. 5806: Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-13 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2006

Plain summary

Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for projects to prevent teen pregnancies in racial, ethnic minority, or immigrant communities with a substantial incidence or prevalence of cases of teen pregnancy as compared to the average number of such cases in communities in the state involved. Allows the Secretary to make grants to: (1) provide necessary social and cultural support services regarding teen pregnancy; (2) provide health and educational services related to the prevention of teen pregnancy; (3) promote better health and educational outcomes among pregnant teens; (4) provide training for individuals who plan to work in school-based support programs regarding the prevention of teen pregnancy; and (5) provide public education and increase awareness with respect to the issue of teen pregnancy and related social and emotional issues. Requires the Secretary to make grants to establish and operate a National Clearinghouse for Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to conduct, support, and coordinate research on the prevention of teen pregnancy in such communities. Allows a grant to be made under this Act only if the applicant agrees that: (1) all information provided pursuant to the Act will be age-appropriate, factually and medically accurate and complete, and scientifically based; and (2) information, activities, and services under the grant will be provided in the language and cultural context that is most appropriate for individual groups.

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Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · 50 cosponsors

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Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Maxine Waters (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Ed Case (D-HI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5806.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5806 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109