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Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1987

Introduced: January 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Feb 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Feb 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Feb 18, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Feb 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 22, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1987 - Prohibits the use of Federal funds to perform, promote, or do research on any procedure to take the life of a preborn child (except for medical procedures required to prevent the death of either the pregnant women or her preborn child).

Prohibits the Federal Government from entering into any contract for insurance which provides for payment or reimbursement for abortion services.

States that no institution receiving Federal financial assistance shall: (1) discriminate against any employee, applicant, or student on the basis of that person's opposition to abortion; or (2) require any employee or student to participate, directly or indirectly, in abortion procedures, counseling, or an insurance program which includes abortion coverage.

States that attorney's fees shall not be allowed in any civil action involving a law prohibiting or restricting abortions.

Provides for Supreme Court review of lower court decisions which declare State and local anti-abortion statutes unconstitutional.

What's happening now February 23, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 22, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 720: Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-720/
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"H.R. 720: Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-720/.
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H.R. 720, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-720/.
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