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HR 1833 104th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Abandonment of family Abortion Age (Law) Childbirth Criminal liability Damages Evidence (Law) Families Fathers Fetus Fines (Penalties) Grandparents Health Informed consent (Medical law) Law Marriage Married people Maternal health services Mothers

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995

Introduced: June 14, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 48 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 3, 1996
Motion by Senator Lott to reconsider Vote No. 301 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 1996
Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-40. Record Vote No: 301.
Sep 26, 1996
Veto message considered in Senate.
Sep 26, 1996
Motion by Senator Lott to reconsider the vote by which H.R. 1833 failed of passage over the President's veto (Vote No. 301) entered in Senate.
Sep 26, 1996
Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-40. Record Vote No: 301.
Sep 19, 1996
On motion that the House discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from further consideration of the veto Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 133 (Roll No. 421). (consideration: CR H10620)
Sep 19, 1996
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Sep 19, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to discharge the Committee.
Sep 19, 1996
Mr. Canady moved that the House that the House discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from further consideration of veto.
Sep 19, 1996
Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk.
Sep 19, 1996
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): 285 - 137 (Roll No. 422).
Sep 19, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passing the bill H.R. 1833 upon reconsideration, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sep 19, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 15, 1996
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Judiciary. Agreed to without objection.
Apr 15, 1996
Mr. Canady moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 15, 1996
The Chair announced that the message of the President would be spread at large upon the pages of the Journal and that the veto message and the bill be printed as a House Document
Apr 15, 1996
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Apr 10, 1996
Vetoed by President. (consideration: CR 4/15/1996 H3338-3339)
Apr 10, 1996
Vetoed by President.(consideration: CR 4/15/1996 H3338-3339)
Apr 5, 1996
Presented to President.
Mar 27, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 27, 1996
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 129, 1 Present (Roll no. 94). (consideration: CR H2929)
Mar 27, 1996
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 27, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendments.
Mar 27, 1996
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments.
Mar 27, 1996
Rule H. Res. 389 passed House.
Mar 22, 1996
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 389 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1833 with 1 hour of general debate. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to to take the bill from the Speaker's table, with Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House a single motion to concur in each of the Senate amendments. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or a demand for division of the question.
Dec 8, 1995
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3092 proposed by Senator Feinstein.
Dec 7, 1995
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 596.
Dec 7, 1995
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 596.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3092 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-53. Record Vote No: 595.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3091 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3091 proposed by Senator Smith.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3090 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3090 proposed by Senator Brown.
Dec 7, 1995
SP 3088 fell when SP 3082 withdrawn.
Dec 7, 1995
Proposed amendment SP 3082 withdrawn in Senate.
Dec 7, 1995
Motion to table SP 3088 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48-49. Record Vote No: 594.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3088 proposed by Senator Smith for Senator Dewine to Amendment SP 3082.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3085 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3083 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47-51. Record Vote No: 593.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3080 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 7, 1995
Amendment SP 3081 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 592.
Dec 7, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S18183-18228)
Dec 6, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S18071-18086)
Dec 6, 1995
Amendment SP 3085 proposed by Senator Brown.
 Votes taken on this bill 4
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 19, 1996 House · vote #422 Passage, Objections of the President Notwithstanding Passed 285–137 See who voted →
Sep 19, 1996 House · vote #421 On Motion to Discharge the Judiciary Committee Passed 288–133 See who voted →
Mar 27, 1996 House · vote #94 Agree to Senate Amendments Passed 286–129 See who voted →
Nov 1, 1995 House · vote #756 On Passage Passed 288–139 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 13

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

6 agreed to 2 failed 5 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,092 — In the nature of a substitute. Failed Dec 7, 1995
SAMDT 3,091 — To strike the affirmative defense. Agreed to Dec 7, 1995
SAMDT 3,090 — To limit liability under this Act to the physician performing the procedure involved. Agreed to Dec 7, 1995
SAMDT 3,088 — To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate should, through the Committee on the Judiciary, conduct he… Withdrawn Dec 7, 1995
SAMDT 3,085 — To limit the ability of dead beat dads and those who consent to the procedure to collect relief as provided f… Agreed to Dec 7, 1995
SAMDT 3,083 — To clarify the application of certain provisions with respect to abortions where necessary to preserve the li… Failed Dec 7, 1995
SAMDT 3,082 — To clarify certain provisions of law with respect to the approval and marketing of certain prescription drugs. Withdrawn Dec 7, 1995
SAMDT 3,081 — In the nature of a perfecting amendment. Agreed to Dec 7, 1995
SAMDT 3,080 — To provide a life-of-the-mother exception. Agreed to Dec 7, 1995
HAMDT 886 — An amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and now printed in t… Agreed to Nov 1, 1995
SAMDT 3,089 — — Pending —
SAMDT 3,087 — — Pending —
SAMDT 3,084 — — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995 - Subjects anyone who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce to a fine or imprisonment for not more than two years or both. Defines "partial-birth abortion" as an abortion in which the person performing the abortion partially vaginally delivers a living fetus before killing the fetus and completing the delivery.

Permits the father and (if the mother has not attained the age of 18 at the time of the abortion) the maternal grandparents to obtain, through a civil action, relief which would include money damages for all injuries and statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the partial-birth abortion, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion.

Permits the affirmative defense to a prosecution or a civil action, which must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence, that the physician reasonably believed: (1) the procedure was necessary to save the mother's life; and (2) no other procedure would have sufficed for that purpose.

What's happening now January 6, 1997

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 939 Identical bill Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995
  • HRES 251 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1833) to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortio…
  • HRES 389 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1833) to amend title 18, United States Code, to …
 Bill text 7 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 14, 1995
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 18, 1995
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 27, 1995
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 27, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 14, 1995
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