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National
Key Vote
Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that would make it a criminal offense if a fetus/unborn child is injured or killed while carrying out a violent crime on a pregnant woman.
Official Title of Legislation:
HR 1997: To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder, and for other purposes.
Highlights:
-Provides that offenses against the mother and against the fetus/unborn child shall be counted as separate offenses (Sec. 2).
-Provides that a conviction under this act does not require proof that the offender had knowledge of the woman's pregnancy or that the offender intended to harm the fetus/unborn child (Sec. 2).
-Provides that the death penalty cannot be imposed for an offense against a fetus/unborn child as defined in this act (Sec. 2).
-Exempts legal abortions from the provisions of this act (Sec. 2).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:hr1997:
House Passage: 02/26/2004 : Bill Passed 254 - 163 (Roll no. 31) Senate Passage: 03/25/2004 : Bill Passed: 61 - 38 (Record Vote Number 63) President Passage: 04/01/2004 : Signed Became Public Law Number 108-212
Sponsor: Rep. Hart, Melissa (R-PA) (out of office)
Cosponsors: Rep. Aderholt, Robert (R-AL)
Rep. Akin, W. Todd (R-MO)
Rep. Alexander, Rodney (R-LA)
Rep. Bachus, Spencer (R-AL)
Rep. Baker, Richard Hugh (R-LA) (out of office)
Rep. Ballenger, Cass (-NC) (out of office)
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham (R-SC)
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe (R-MD)
Rep. Barton, Joe (R-TX)
Rep. Beauprez, Bob (R-CO) (out of office)
Rep. Bishop, Rob (R-UT)
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)
Rep. Blunt, Roy (R-MO)
Rep. Boozman, John (R-AR)
Rep. Brady, Kevin (R-TX)
Rep. Brown-Waite, Virginia (R-FL)
Rep. Burgess, Michael (R-TX)
Rep. Burns, Max (R-GA) (out of office)
Rep. Burr, Richard (R-NC) (out of office)
Rep. Burton, Dan (R-IN)
Rep. Buyer, Stephen (R-IN)
Rep. Camp, David (R-MI)
Rep. Cannon, Chris (R-UT) (out of office)
Rep. Cantor, Eric (R-VA)
Rep. Carter, John (R-TX)
Rep. Chabot, Steven (R-OH) (out of office)
Rep. Chocola, Chris (R-IN) (out of office)
Rep. Cole, Tom (R-OK)
Rep. Collins, Mac (R-GA) (out of office)
Rep. Costello, Jerry (D-IL)
Rep. Crane, Philip (-IL) (out of office)
Rep. Cubin, Barbara (R-WY) (out of office)
Rep. Cunningham, Randall (R-CA) (out of office)
Rep. Davis, Jo Ann (R-VA) (out of office)
Rep. Davis, Lincoln (D-TN)
Rep. DeLay, Thomas (R-TX) (out of office)
Rep. DeMint, Jim (-SC) (out of office)
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-FL)
Rep. Doolittle, John (R-CA) (out of office)
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon (R-MI)
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann (R-MO)
Rep. English, Philip (R-PA) (out of office)
Rep. Everett, Terry (R-AL) (out of office)
Rep. Feeney, Tom (R-FL) (out of office)
Rep. Ferguson, Michael (R-NJ) (out of office)
Rep. Forbes, James Randy (R-VA)
Rep. Fossella, Vito Jr. (R-NY) (out of office)
Rep. Franks, Trent (R-AZ)
Rep. Garrett, Scott (R-NJ)
Rep. Gingrey, Phil (R-GA)
Rep. Goode, Virgil Jr. (R-VA) (out of office)
Rep. Goodlatte, Robert (R-VA)
Rep. Green, Mark (R-WI) (out of office)
Rep. Gutknecht, Gilbert (R-MN) (out of office)
Rep. Hall, Ralph (R-TX)
Rep. Harris, Katherine (R-FL) (out of office)
Rep. Hastings, Doc (R-WA)
Rep. Hayes, Robert (R-NC) (out of office)
Rep. Hayworth, John Jr. (R-AZ) (out of office)
Rep. Hefley, Joel (R-CO) (out of office)
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter (R-MI)
Rep. Hostettler, John Nathan (R-IN) (out of office)
Rep. Hulshof, Kenny (R-MO) (out of office)
Rep. Hunter, Duncan (R-CA) (out of office)
Rep. Hyde, Henry (R-IL) (out of office)
Rep. Isakson, John (-GA) (out of office)
Rep. Issa, Darrell (R-CA)
Rep. Istook, Ernest Jr. (R-OK) (out of office)
Rep. Janklow, William (-SD) (out of office)
| Rep. John, Christopher (-LA) (out of office)
Rep. Jones, Walter Jr. (R-NC)
Rep. Keller, Ric (R-FL) (out of office)
Rep. Kennedy, Mark (R-MN) (out of office)
Rep. King, Peter (R-NY)
Rep. King, Steve (R-IA)
Rep. Kingston, Jack (R-GA)
Rep. Kline, John (R-MN)
Rep. Knollenberg, Joseph (R-MI) (out of office)
Rep. LaHood, Ray (R-IL) (out of office)
Rep. Lewis, Ron (R-KY) (out of office)
Rep. Lucas, Frank (R-OK)
Rep. Lucas, Kenneth (D-KY) (out of office)
Rep. Manzullo, Donald (R-IL)
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus (R-MI)
Rep. McIntyre, Douglas (D-NC)
Rep. Miller, Candice (R-MI)
Rep. Miller, Gary (R-CA)
Rep. Miller, Jeff (R-FL)
Rep. Murphy, Tim (R-PA)
Rep. Myrick, Suellen (R-NC)
Rep. Ney, Robert William (R-OH) (out of office)
Rep. Northup, Anne (R-KY) (out of office)
Rep. Norwood, Charles Jr. (R-GA) (out of office)
Rep. Nunes, Devin (R-CA)
Rep. Oberstar, James (D-MN)
Rep. Otter, Clement (R-ID) (out of office)
Rep. Oxley, Michael (R-OH) (out of office)
Rep. Pence, Mike (R-IN)
Rep. Peterson, Collin (D-MN)
Rep. Peterson, John (R-PA) (out of office)
Rep. Petri, Thomas (R-WI)
Rep. Pickering, Charles Jr. (R-MS) (out of office)
Rep. Pitts, Joseph (R-PA)
Rep. Platts, Todd (R-PA)
Rep. Putnam, Adam (R-FL)
Rep. Rahall, Nick II (D-WV)
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis (R-MT)
Rep. Renzi, Richard (R-AZ) (out of office)
Rep. Reynolds, Thomas (R-NY) (out of office)
Rep. Rogers, Michael (R-AL)
Rep. Rogers, Mike (R-MI)
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-FL)
Rep. Ryan, Paul (R-WI)
Rep. Ryun, Jim (R-KS) (out of office)
Rep. Schrock, Edward (-VA) (out of office)
Rep. Sessions, Peter (R-TX)
Rep. Shimkus, John (R-IL)
Rep. Shuster, Bill (R-PA)
Rep. Simpson, Michael (R-ID)
Rep. Smith, Christopher (R-NJ)
Rep. Souder, Mark (R-IN)
Rep. Stearns, Clifford (R-FL)
Rep. Stenholm, Charles (-TX) (out of office)
Rep. Sullivan, John (R-OK)
Rep. Tancredo, Tom (R-CO) (out of office)
Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE)
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd (R-KS)
Rep. Toomey, Patrick (R-PA) (out of office)
Rep. Turner, Michael (R-OH)
Rep. Vitter, David (R-LA) (out of office)
Rep. Wamp, Zach (R-TN)
Rep. Weldon, David (R-FL) (out of office)
Rep. Weller, Gerald (R-IL) (out of office)
Rep. Wicker, Roger (R-MS) (out of office)
Rep. Wilson, Addison Sr. (R-SC)
Rep. Wolf, Frank (R-VA)
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