A bill to establish United States Governmental policy with regard to respect for human life.

Summary

Prohibits Federal involvement in the performance of abortions, except when the life of the mother would be endangered if the child were carried to term. Includes the following activities within the scope of this prohibition: (1) performance of an abortion by a Federal agency; (2) use of appropriated funds to perform or reimburse or refer for abortions; (3) promotion or assistance in the performance of abortions abroad; (4) contracting for insurance which pays or reimburses for abortions; (5) discrimination against an individual on the basis of that person's opposition to abortions; and (6) the withholding from a handicapped infant of nutritional sustenance, medical or surgical treatment by an institution receiving Federal assistance. Provides for expedited Supreme Court review of State laws restricting abortions or infanticide whenever such laws have been invalidated by a lower court.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 March 1983

   Discharge

   Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Hyde. Discharge Petition No: 03.

   Source: Discharge

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor

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