HR 2175 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002

Introduced Jun 14, 2001 Originated House Became Public Law 107-207 Sponsor Steve Chabot R-OH

Latest action · Aug 5, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-207.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJun 14, 2001
Passed HouseMar 12, 2002
Passed SenateJul 18, 2002
To the PresidentJul 26, 2002
Became lawAug 5, 2002Public Law 107-207

Summary

Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 - Directs that in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the words "person," "human being," "child," and "individual" shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive (as defined in this Act) at any stage of development.

Cosponsors 105

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2001 to Jul 30, 2001; 74 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-VA	Bob Goodlatte	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-AL	Bob Riley	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-MS	Charles W. "Chip" Pickering	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-GA	Charles W. Norwood	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-UT	Chris Cannon	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-NJ	Christopher H. Smith	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-FL	Cliff Stearns	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-IN	Dan Burton	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-MI	Dave Camp	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-FL	Dave Weldon	Original	Jun 14, 2001
D-IL	David D. Phelps	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-LA	David Vitter	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-VA	Eric Cantor	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-OK	Ernest J. Istook Jr.	Original	Jun 14, 2001
R-VA	Frank R. Wolf	Original	Jun 14, 2001

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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Jun 14, 2001Markup Jul 24, 2001Reported Aug 2, 2001
	Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee	Referred Jun 15, 2001Hearings Jul 12, 2001Markup Jul 12, 2001Reported Jul 12, 2001

Actions 24

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 5, 2002Signed by President.
Aug 5, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-207.
Jul 26, 2002Presented to President.
Jul 19, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 18, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7084)
Mar 14, 2002Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.
Mar 13, 2002Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Mar 12, 2002Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 12, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H787-788)
Mar 12, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2175.
Mar 12, 2002At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 12, 2002Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H792-797)
Mar 12, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H792)
Mar 12, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 2, 2001Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-186.
Aug 2, 2001Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
Jul 24, 2001Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 24, 2001Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 2.
Jul 12, 2001Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 12, 2001Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2001Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 15, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 14, 2001Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 5

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H5320	John Shimkus R-IL	Jul 24, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S7084	Harry Reid D-NV	Jul 18, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S1871	Harry Reid D-NV	Mar 14, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S1867	Harry Reid D-NV	Mar 13, 2002
House	Debate and remarks H787, H792–H797, H816Text printed H792	Cliff Stearns R-FL, Dave Weldon R-FL, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, J. C. Watts Jr. R-OK, Jeff Miller R-FL, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Mac Thornberry R-TX, Mark E. Souder R-IN, Melissa A. Hart R-PA, Mike Pence R-IN, Philip M. Crane R-IL, Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH, Steve Chabot R-OH, Todd Tiahrt R-KS	Mar 12, 2002

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 107-186

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4

Jul 26, 2002H.R. 2175, Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002<p>Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on July 18, 2002</p>
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 2175, Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on July 18, 2002
Jul 26, 2001H.R. 2175, Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 24, 2001</p>
Jul 26, 2001H.R. 2175, Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2001Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 24, 2001

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R45161	Abortion At or Over 20 Weeks’ Gestation: Frequently Asked Questions	Report	Apr 30, 2018

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1050	Born-Alive Infants Protection Act	Related bill	Jun 14, 2001

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To protect infants who are born alive.
Short Titles as Introduced: Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2001
Short Titles as Reported to House: Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2001
Short Titles as Passed Senate: Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2001
Short Titles as Enacted: Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002
Popular Titles: Partial Birth Abortion bill; Protect Infants Born Alive bill

Subjects

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Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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