S.403: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minor’s state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minor’s abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to safe the life of the minor. Protects from...

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Date Description
Introduced 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. 16.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Considered by Senate.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 34. Record Vote Number: 216.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1039 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 403 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
Rule H. Res. 1039 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1039.
Rule provides for consideration of S. 403 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 403.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 153 (Roll no. 479).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to concur in House amendment with further amendment made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in House amendment presented in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 263.
Feb. 16, 2005

Introduced in the Senate by John Ensign (R-Nev.)

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