Amendment105th Congress
Amendment to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A017) sought to prohibit the use of population planning assistance for the performance of abortions in any foreign country except where the life of the mother would be endangered or in cases of rape or incest; prohibit the use of funding to lobby for or against abortion; prohibit the use of U.S. funds for a country program in the People's Republic of China; and place conditions on the availability of funds to the United Nations Population Fund.
- Amendment Number
- 319
- Description
- Amendment to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A017) sought to prohibit the use of population planning assistance for the performance of abortions in any foreign country except where the life of the mother would be endangered or in cases of rape or incest; prohibit the use of funding to lobby for or against abortion; prohibit the use of U.S. funds for a country program in the People's Republic of China; and place conditions on the availability of funds to the United Nations Population Fund.
- Purpose
- An amendment to allow organizations that do not promote, and work to prevent abortion as a method of family planning would remain eligible for U.S. funding.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 4, 1997
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Gilman amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 362).
- Latest Action Time
- 16:33:11
- Submitted Date
- Sep 4, 1997
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021