Amendment101st Congress
Amendment denied funds to any organization or program which, as determined by the President, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. It also prohibited funds to any foreign nongovernment organization that performed or promoted abortion as a method of family planning.
- Amendment Number
- 79
- Description
- Amendment denied funds to any organization or program which, as determined by the President, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. It also prohibited funds to any foreign nongovernment organization that performed or promoted abortion as a method of family planning.
- Purpose
- An amendment to codify existing abortion policy as it applies to any foreign nongovernmental organization which performs or actively promotes abortion as a method of family planning.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 22, 1989
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 18:59:52
- Submitted Date
- Jun 22, 1989
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021