United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1997 (108th)
Laci and Conner's Law
Introduced
7 May 2003
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 108-212.
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6 June 2025
Summary
Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2003 or Laci and Conner's Law - Provides that: (1) whoever engages in conduct that violates specified provisions of the Federal criminal code, the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, or specified articles the Uniform Code of Military Justice (conduct constituting certain Federal violent crimes) and thereby causes the death of, or bodily injury to, a child who is in utero, shall be guilty of a separate offense; and (2) the punishment for that separate offense shall be the same as that provided under Federal law for that conduct had that injury or death occurred to the unborn child's mother. Specifies that a violation of such provisions does not require proof that: (1) the person engaging in the conduct had knowledge or should have had knowledge that the victim of the underlying offense was pregnant; or (2) the defendant (or accused) intended to cause the death of, or bodily injury to, the unborn child. Prohibits imposition of the death penalty for an offense under this Act. Bars prosecution under this Act: (1) of any person for conduct relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant woman, or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law; (2) for conduct relating to any medical treatment of the pregnant woman or her unborn child; or (3) of any woman with respect to her unborn child.
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Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 1 April 2004
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 1 April 2004
Public Law
summary · EN · 1 April 2004
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 25 March 2004
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 11 March 2004
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 11 March 2004
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 February 2004
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 February 2004
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 26 February 2004
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 11 February 2004
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 11 February 2004
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 11 February 2004
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 May 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1997
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1997