H.R. 1797 - District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Bill Text

    Rules Committee Print 113-15 PDF XML

    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.  

    Text of H.R. 1797 PDF XML

    District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (as introduced)

    Text of H. Rept 113-109 Part 1 PDF HTML

    Report from the Committee on the Judiciary

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 headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Conyers (MI)DemocratAmends the limited rape and incest exception in the Rules Committee Print to provide a rape and incest exception with no limitations.Submitted
3Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratAdds 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
4Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratProvides a rule of construction that nothing in this Act shall limit the constitutional Right of Privacy.Submitted
2Version 1Nadler (NY), Watt (NC), DelBene (WA)DemocratAmends the limited exception for endangerment of the life of the mother to provide a broader exception that includes health of the mother.Submitted