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HR 618 98th Congress House Law Abortion Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning Courts and Civil Procedure Disabled Euthanasia Health Judicial review State laws States Supreme Court

A bill to establish United States Governmental policy with regard to respect for human life.

Introduced: January 6, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1983
Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Hyde. Discharge Petition No: 03.
Feb 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Feb 3, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 6, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits Federal involvement in the performance of abortions, except when the life of the mother would be endangered if the child were carried to term.

Includes the following activities within the scope of this prohibition: (1) performance of an abortion by a Federal agency; (2) use of appropriated funds to perform or reimburse or refer for abortions; (3) promotion or assistance in the performance of abortions abroad; (4) contracting for insurance which pays or reimburses for abortions; (5) discrimination against an individual on the basis of that person's opposition to abortions; and (6) the withholding from a handicapped infant of nutritional sustenance, medical or surgical treatment by an institution receiving Federal assistance.

Provides for expedited Supreme Court review of State laws restricting abortions or infanticide whenever such laws have been invalidated by a lower court.

What's happening now March 23, 1983

Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Hyde. Discharge Petition No: 03.

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