A bill to restrict the use of federal funds available to the Bureau of Prisons to perform abortions.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that none of the funds available to the Bureau of Prisons shall be used to perform abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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