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H.R. 2247 (108th)

Motherhood Protection Act of 2003

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Introduced

22 May 2003

Last action

25 June 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

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Summary

Motherhood Protection Act of 2003 - Subjects any person who engages in violent or assaultive conduct against a pregnant woman resulting in that person's conviction of any of specified offenses, and thereby causes an interruption to the normal course of the pregnancy resulting in prenatal injury (including termination of the pregnancy), to specified penalties (including life imprisonment) in addition to any penalty imposed for the violation.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 May 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 June 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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