House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

H.R. 3803Introduced Jan 23, 2012Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Where it went

IntroducedJan 23, 2012
Committee actionJul 18, 2012
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 31, 2012 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 220 - 154, 2 Present (Roll no. 539).

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3803.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-640 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on July 31, 2012.
Source: Congress.gov, reported July 31, 2012 ↗
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H114):
The District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is introduced pursuant to Article I, Section 8, clause 17: ``The Congress shall have Power . . . to exercise exclusive legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of the particular states, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States.
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 3803. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · JUL 31, 2012

Failed in the House

220–154FAILED

R 203–6 D 17–148

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 539 · 2 present · 55 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

222 cosponsors — 215 Republicans, 6 Democrats, 1 other

6 of 222 cosponsors (3%) are from the other party.

Sandy Adams (R-FL), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Justin Amash (L-MI), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Steve Austria (R-OH), Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Lou Barletta (R-PA), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Joe Barton (R-TX), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Rick Berg (R-ND), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Diane Black (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Dan Boren (D-OK), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Paul Broun (R-GA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Ann Buerkle (R-NY), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA) and 192 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress · AZ-2 district

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