US Congress House Bill 5646 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 31-2)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution 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 (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. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]
Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]
Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Robert Schilling [R-IL]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2012-05-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2012-05-08	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2012-05-08	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2012-05-08	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/112th-congress/house-bill/5646/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5646/BILLS-112hr5646ih.pdf