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H.R.3: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 20, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 9, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
228 (12 Democrats, 216 Republicans)
Bill Summary
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Title I: Prohibiting Federally-Funded Abortions and Providing for Conscience Protections - (Sec. 101) Prohibits the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated by federal law or funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law (federal funds) for any abortion. Prohibits federal funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that includes coverage of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
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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: 23 - 14.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-38, Part I.
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 7, 2011.
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House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 7, 2011.
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Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
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Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 237 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3 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 112-71 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
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Rule H. Res. 237 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 237.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3 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 112-71 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3 would be postponed until a time to be announced.
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CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on H.R. 3 which had been considered earlier in the day.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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Ms. Speier moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Speier motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section providing that nothing in the bill would permit the Federal Government to gain access to the private medical records of the victims of rape and incest.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 235 (Roll no. 291).
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 175 (Roll no. 292).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. 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. 40.
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Introduced in the House by Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) |