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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 7, 2015
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Establishes a Select Investigative Panel of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
(Sec. 3) Requires the Panel to investigate and report on:
medical procedures and business practices used by entities involved in fetal tissue procurement;
any other relevant matters with respect to such procurement;
federal funding and support for abortion providers;
the practices of providers of second and third trimester abortions, including partial birth abortion and procedures that may lead to a child born alive as a result of an attempted abortion;
medical procedures for the care of a child born alive as a result of an attempted abortion; and
any changes in law or regulation necessary resulting from such findings.
(Sec. 6) Terminates the Panel 30 days after filing its final report.
People & committees
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R–NC
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 184 (Roll no. 538).
House roll call 538 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 184 (Roll no. 538).
House roll call 538 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 461.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6869-6879; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6869)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-288, by Ms. Foxx.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-288, by Ms. Foxx.
Introduced in House
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