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Statement:
Priests for Life supports H.R.36
H.R. 36, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, would bar
post-20-week abortions except in cases of reported rape or incest or where a
pregnancy poses a physical threat to the mother’s life. In the last
Congress, the bill was numbered H.R. 1797.
A companion bill is expected to be introduced in the U.S. Senate.
The bill, sponsored by Representatives Trent Franks (AZ-8) and Marsha
Blackburn (TN-7), is based on scientific research showing that unborn babies
are capable of feeling pain at 20 weeks of development.
A prior version of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was adopted
by the House of Representatives in 2014, but never received a vote in the
Senate.
Text
The latest version of H.R. 36 is available at
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/36/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr36%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1
Co-Sponsors
H.R. 36 is sponsored by Representatives Trent Franks (AZ-8) and Marsha
Blackburn (TN-7). A list of co-sponsors is available at
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/36/cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr36%22%5D%7D
Status
1-6-15 H.R. 36 introduced in the House of Representatives.
1-6-15 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1-22-15 Referred to the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the
Constitution and Civil Justice.
5-12-15 Rules Committee approves H.R. 36 for House floor consideration.
5-13-15 House voted 242-184 to pass H.R. 36. A record of the roll call vote
is available at https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll223.xml
5-14-15 H.R. 36 received in the Senate.
9-22-15 Senate voted 54-42 to invoke cloture (i.e. close debate), thus
falling six votes short to bring H.R. 36 to the floor for consideration.
Statements
1-6-15 Statements of Representatives Trent Franks and Marsha
Blackburn upon their introduction of H.R. 36
5-13-15 Statement by Congressman Trent Franks on the passage of H.R. 36
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