A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Richard “Rick” Santorum
Sponsor. Senator for Pennsylvania. Republican.
106th Congress (1999–2000)
Passed House & Senate (President next) on May 25, 2000
This bill was passed by Congress on May 25, 2000 but was not enacted before the end of its Congressional session. (It is possible this bill is waiting for the signature of the President.)
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
43 Cosponsors (43 Republicans)
Position statements
History
Jan 21, 1997
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 6 (105th). |
Oct 5, 1999
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Introduced
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Oct 21, 1999
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. |
Apr 5, 2000
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Alternative Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3660 (106th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1692 (106th). |
May 25, 2000
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made.
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May 25, 2000
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment. |
Nov 5, 2003
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Reintroduced Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3 (108th). |
S. 1692 (106th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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