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- H.R.1997
H.R.1997: Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 7, 2003
- Latest Major Action April 1, 2004
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
138 (11 Democrats, 128 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 or Laci and Conner's Law - Provides that persons who commit certain Federal violent crimes (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 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) ) and thereby cause the death of, or bodily injury to, a child who is in utero shall be guilty of a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
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Measure laid before Senate.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record Vote Number: 63.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 108-212.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-420, Part I.
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House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 11, 2004.
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Committee on Armed Services discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 529 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1997 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Rule H. Res. 529 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 529.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1997 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 1997.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 529 the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lofgren amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 254 - 163 (Roll no. 31).
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| May 7, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by Melissa A. Hart (R-Pa.) |