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H.R. 4965 (107th): Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2002

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To prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.

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Steve Chabot

Sponsor. Representative for Ohio's 1st congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 26, 2002
Length: 20 pages
Introduced
Jun 19, 2002
107th Congress, 2001–2002
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 24, 2002 but was never passed by the Senate.

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History

Jun 19, 2002
 
Introduced

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Jul 17, 2002
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 24, 2002
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 498 (107th).
Jul 24, 2002
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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Jun 4, 2003
 
Reintroduced Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 760 (108th).

H.R. 4965 (107th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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