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S. 323 (102nd)

Title X Pregnancy Counseling Act of 1991

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Introduced

31 January 1991

Last action

2 October 1992 · Veto

Status

Message on House action received in Senate.

Sponsors

Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 April 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Title X Pregnancy Counseling Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to ensure that projects receiving assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act offer pregnant women information and counseling on all legal and medical options. Requires that women requesting information regarding an unintended pregnancy be provided with nondirective counseling and referral on prenatal care, delivery, infant care, foster care, adoption services, and pregnancy termination.

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Timeline

  1. 31 January 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 June 1991

    Committee

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources received executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services. Unfavorable.

    Source: Committee

  4. 6 June 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 June 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 20 June 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 102-86. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 June 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 102-86. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 July 1991

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  9. 17 July 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 July 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 July 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 18 July 1991

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  13. 18 July 1991

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 30 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Wyden, Lent, and Bliley.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 30 April 1992

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 30 April 1992

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 30 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Waxman moved that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 30 April 1992

    Floor

    A similar measure H.R. 3090 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

  19. 30 April 1992

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  20. 30 April 1992

    Passed

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3090 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Only the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be in order. It shall also be in order to consider amendments offered en bloc offered by Mr. Waxman. After passage of H.R. 3090, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table S. 323 and to consider said bill in the House. It shall then be in order to move to strike out all after the enacting clause of said Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 3090 as passed by the House. It shall then be in order to move to insist on the House amendment to S. 323 and to request

    Source: Floor

  21. 30 April 1992

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3090. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  22. 30 April 1992

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  23. 30 April 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  24. 30 April 1992

    Passed

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3090. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  25. 30 April 1992

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 442.

    Source: Floor

  26. 5 May 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  27. 12 May 1992

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Kennedy; Harkin; Adams; Hatch; Kassebaum.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 12 May 1992

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice.

    Source: NotUsed

  29. 12 May 1992

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice.

    Source: Floor

  30. 31 July 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-767 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 31 July 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-767 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 31 July 1992

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 31 July 1992

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 4 August 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 6 August 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  36. 6 August 1992

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 144 (Roll no. 375).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 6 August 1992

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 6 August 1992

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 144 (Roll no. 375).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 6 August 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 6 August 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Waxman brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-767 for consideration as a privileged matter.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 7 August 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 14 September 1992

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 14 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 15 September 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  45. 16 September 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  46. 16 September 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  47. 25 September 1992

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

  48. 25 September 1992

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

  49. 26 September 1992

    Veto

    Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk.

    Source: Veto

  50. 1 October 1992

    Vote

    Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-26. Record Vote No: 254.

    Source: Veto

  51. 1 October 1992

    Vote

    Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-26. Record Vote No: 254.

    Source: Veto

  52. 2 October 1992

    Vote

    On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 266 - 148 (Roll No. 452).

    Source: Veto

  53. 2 October 1992

    Vote

    Failed of passage in House over veto: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 266 - 148 (Roll No. 452).

    Source: Veto

  54. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  55. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  56. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the veto message.

    Source: Floor

  57. 2 October 1992

    Veto

    The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

    Source: Veto

Votes

1 October 1992 · Veto Overridden · On Overriding the Veto S. 323 · Veto Overridden · Official source

Yes 73 · No 26 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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