US Congress House Bill 493 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 40-2)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Homeland Security Respect for Life Act

Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]
Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
2013-02-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-02-05	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-02-05	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-02-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/493/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr493/BILLS-113hr493ih.pdf