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H.R. 3541 (112th): Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012

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To prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Trent Franks

Sponsor. Representative for Arizona's 2nd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 29, 2012
Length: 22 pages
Introduced:

Dec 1, 2011
112th Congress, 2011–2013

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress but was killed due to a failed vote for cloture, under a fast-track vote called "suspension", or while resolving differences on May 31, 2012.

History

Dec 1, 2011
 
Introduced

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Feb 16, 2012
 
Ordered Reported

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May 31, 2012
 
Failed in the House Under Suspension

Passage was attempted under a fast-track procedure called "suspension of the rules." The vote failed, but the bill can be voted on again.

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Feb 1, 2013
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 447 (113th).
Apr 13, 2016
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4924 (114th).
Jan 3, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 147.

H.R. 3541 (112th) 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 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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