House Bill 36
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Active
Passed House on Oct 3, 2017
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Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
36
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
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Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
549
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Summary
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
October 4, 2017
October 3, 2017
January 3, 2017
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10/04/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
10/03/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/03/2017
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 189 (Roll no. 549). (text: CR H7713-7715)
10/03/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 189 (Roll no. 549).(text: CR H7713-7715)
10/03/2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 238 (Roll no. 548).
10/03/2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
10/03/2017
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion to seek the require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add the word health throughout section 3 pertaining to the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection.
10/03/2017
Ms. Brownley (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7725)
10/03/2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10/03/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 36.
10/03/2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 36 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
10/03/2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7712-7728)
10/03/2017
Rule H. Res. 548 passed House.
10/02/2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 548 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 36 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
01/12/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
01/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/03/2017
Introduced in House
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