HR 5646
112th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Abortion
Appropriations
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Homeland Security Respect for Life Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 8, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 8, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Homeland Security Respect for Life Act - Prohibits funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from being used to: (1) pay for an abortion, except in a case where a pregnant detainee suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the detainee in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by, or arising from, pregnancy itself, or in a case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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