HR 2247
108th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Abortion
Armed Forces and National Security
Assault
Crimes against women
Families
Fetus
Fines (Penalties)
Health
Homicide
Life imprisonment
Maternal and infant welfare
Military and naval offenses
Pregnant women
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Violence
Women
Motherhood Protection Act of 2003
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
May 22, 2003
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.
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Motherhood Protection Act of 2003 - Subjects any person who engages in violent or assaultive conduct against a pregnant woman resulting in that person's conviction of any of specified offenses, and thereby causes an interruption to the normal course of the pregnancy resulting in prenatal injury (including termination of the pregnancy), to specified penalties (including life imprisonment) in addition to any penalty imposed for the violation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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