H.R. 493: Homeland Security Respect for Life Act

Introduced:
Feb 05, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI2]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on February 5, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Feb 05, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 05, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

31% chance of getting past committee.
5% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
39 cosponsors (37R, 2D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

↪ Health

House Judiciary

↪ The Constitution and Civil Justice

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Full Title

To prohibit funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to pay for an abortion, and for other purposes.

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Text

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Last updated Feb 05, 2013.
3 pages

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2/5/2013--Introduced.
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 incest; or
(2) require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.

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