Amendment to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A005) sought to specify that the prohibitions contained in the amendment shall not be applicable to the medical treatment of injuries or illnesses caused by unsafe abortions; prohibit the use of funds for abortion, but allow organizations that perform abortions to use funds authorized in the bill for family planning and health services other than abortion; and limit continued funding for the U.N. Population Fund by requiring the President to certify that the organization does not support coercive abortion and that no U.S. funds provided to the UNPF have been used for activities in China.

Ask AI
Amendment Number
404
Description
Amendment to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A005) sought to specify that the prohibitions contained in the amendment shall not be applicable to the medical treatment of injuries or illnesses caused by unsafe abortions; prohibit the use of funds for abortion, but allow organizations that perform abortions to use funds authorized in the bill for family planning and health services other than abortion; and limit continued funding for the U.N. Population Fund by requiring the President to certify that the organization does not support coercive abortion and that no U.S. funds provided to the UNPF have been used for activities in China.
Purpose
An amendment to the Smith (NJ) amendment to specify that the prohibitions contained in the amendment shall not be applicable to the medical treatment of injuries or illnesses caused by unsafe abortions. The amendment would prohibit the use of funds for abortion, but would allow organizations that perform abortions to use funds authorized in the bill for family planning and health services other than abortions. The amendment would limit continued funding for the U.N. Population Fund by requiring the President to certify that the organization does not support coercive abortion and that no U.S. funds provided to the UNPF have been used for activities in China.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 24, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Morella amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 227 (Roll no. 349).
Latest Action Time
12:25:21
Submitted Date
May 24, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 404 — Informed