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H.R. 2175:
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002
107th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 107th Congress, in 2001-2002.

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2001-2002

To protect infants who are born alive.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJun 14, 2001
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJul 24, 2001
Occurred: Passed HouseMar 12, 2002
Occurred: Passed SenateJul 18, 2002
Occurred: Signed by PresidentAug 5, 2002
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Aug 5, 2002: Became Public Law No: 107-207.
Other Titles:
-- Partial Birth Abortion bill
-- Protect Infants Born Alive bill
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Mar 12, 2002: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
Jul 18, 2002: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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