H.R. 1797—District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn...
H.R. 1797 - District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 5:00pm in H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Bill Text
Rules Committee Print 113-15PDFXML
Showing the text of H.R. 1797 as ordered reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, with a modification. The modification allows an abortion to take place if the pregnancy is the result of rape, or the result of incest against a minor, if the rape or incest has been reported at any time prior to the abortion to appropriate enforcement authorities.
District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (as introduced)
Text of H. Rept 113-109 Part 1PDFHTML
Report from the Committee on the Judiciary
Hearing Documents
Rule (General Debate) PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Monday, June 17, 2013.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 266:
Adopted by record vote of 232-193, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 229-196, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
MANAGERS: Foxx/Slaughter
1. General debate rule for H.R. 1947.
2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that no further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
5. Closed rule for H.R. 1797.
6. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
7. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
8. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-15 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
9. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
10. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Conyers (MI) | Democrat | Amends the limited rape and incest exception in the Rules Committee Print to provide a rape and incest exception with no limitations. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Adds an exception if a pregnancy could result in severe and long-lasting damage to a woman's health, including lung disease, heart disease, or diabetes. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Provides a rule of construction that nothing in this Act shall limit the constitutional Right of Privacy. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Nadler (NY), Watt (NC), DelBene (WA) | Democrat | Amends the limited exception for endangerment of the life of the mother to provide a broader exception that includes health of the mother. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 44
Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule for H.R. 1797. Defeated: 3-7.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 45
Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for the following amendments to H.R. 1797: amendment #1, offered by Rep. Conyers Jr. (MI), which amends the limited rape and incest exception in the Rules Committee Print to provide a rape and incest exception with no limitations; amendment #2, offered by Rep. Nadler (NY) and Rep. DelBene (WA) and Rep. Watt (NC), which amends the limited exception for endangerment of the life of the mother to provide a broader exception that includes health of the mother; amendment #3, offered by Rep. Jackson Lee (TX), which adds an exception if a pregnancy could result in severe and long-lasting damage to a woman's health, including lung disease, heart disease, or diabetes; and amendment #4 offered by Rep. Jackson Lee (TX), which provides a rule of construction that nothing in this Act shall limit the constitutional Right of Privacy. Defeated: 3-7.