A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.
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Official Summary
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
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HRES-548: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S498)
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S498)
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 25.
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View voteMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S527-545)
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