Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 108th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 254 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

254 yea163 nay17 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 31 actions.

1. Apr 1, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-212.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Mar 31, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Mar 25, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record Vote Number: 63.Senate roll call 63
6. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate.
7. Mar 11, 2004CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
8. Mar 10, 2004CalendarCalendar · Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
9. Feb 26, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 254 - 163 (Roll no. 31).House roll call 31
11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 529 the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lofgren amendment in the nature of a substitute.
12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 1997.
13. FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1997 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Commit…
14. FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 529.
15. CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
16. Feb 25, 2004FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 529 passed House.
17. CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H609)
18. Feb 24, 2004FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 529 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1997 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendme…
19. Feb 11, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242.
20. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Armed Services discharged.
21. CommitteeCommittee · House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 11, 2004.
22. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-420, Part I.
23. Jan 21, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
24. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
25. Jul 15, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.
26. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
27. Jul 8, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
28. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
29. Jun 24, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
30. May 7, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

4 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.