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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 26, 2000
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2000 - Directs that in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the words "person," "human being," "child," and "individual" shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive (as defined in this Act) at any stage of development.
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Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R–FL
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 15, 3 Present (Roll no. 495). (text: CR H8154-8155)
House roll call 495 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 15, 3 Present (Roll no. 495).(text: CR H8154-8155)
House roll call 495 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4292.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8154-8162)
Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7967-7968)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7967-7968)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-835.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-835.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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