Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1985
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 22, 1985)
Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act of 1985 - Prohibits Federal involvement in the performance of abortions, except that Federal funds may be used for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother or the preborn child.
Includes the following activities within the scope of this provision: (1) use of appropriated funds to counsel or encourage an abortion; (2) use of appropriated funds to reimburse or refer for abortions; (3) use of funds for research with respect to abortion; or (4) contracting for insurance which pays or reimburses for abortion.
Prohibits any institution receiving Federal funds from discriminating against any employee, applicant, or student because of such person's opposition to abortion.
Prohibits the granting of attorney fees in a civil action involving a law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting abortion.
Provides for Supreme Court review with regard to a law, ordinance, or regulation prohibiting abortion which a lower Federal court declares unconstitutional.
What just happenedMar 8, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 8, 1985CommitteeH12000
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - Mar 6, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee - Mar 4, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee - Mar 4, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Employment Opportunities Subcommittee - Mar 4, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee - Feb 28, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee - Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 22, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - Jan 22, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 22, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 22, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and Workforce Committee - Jan 22, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House