H.R.1122: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 100 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1122 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The measure will be considered in the House. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 100 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 100.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1122 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The measure will be considered in the House. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the House proceeded with two hours of general debate.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Hoyer moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hoyer motion.

Mr. Canady raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Canady stated that the amendment contained in the instructions to recommit would exceed the scope of the bill and was, therefore not germane. Sustained by the Chair.

Mr. Hoyer appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

Mr. Canady moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 165 (Roll no. 63).

Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled.

Mr. Frank (MA) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes on the Frank motion.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 149 - 282 (Roll no. 64).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 295 - 136 (Roll no. 65).

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

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.

Measure laid before Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 288 proposed by Senator Feinstein.

Amendment SP 288 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28-72. Record Vote No: 69.

Amendment SP 289 proposed by Senator Daschle.

Amendment SP 289 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36-64. Record Vote No: 70.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 290 proposed by Senator Santorum.

Amendment SP 290 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-36. Record Vote No: 71.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 262 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1122 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take the bill from the Speaker's table, with Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House a single motion that the House concur in each of the Senate amendments. The Senate amendments and the motion shalll be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 262 passed House.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 262, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 262, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 296 - 132 (Roll no. 500).

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

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Vetoed by President.

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

Mr. Canady moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Judiciary.

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on the Judiciary. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Canady moved that the House discharge Judiciary from further consideration of the veto message on H.R. 1122.

DEBATE.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to discharge Judiciary from further consideration of the veto message on H.R. 1122 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 295 - 131 (Roll No. 321).

H.R. 1122 discharged from Judiciary.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to pass the bill H.R. 1122, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.

Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 296 - 132 (Roll No. 325).

Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.

Veto message considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Veto message considered in Senate.

Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-36. Record Vote No: 277.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.