Feb 24, 2004
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE RULES COMMITTEE ON H.R. 1997 - UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT OF 2004
Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee on
H.R. 1997 - UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT OF 2004
RULE TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1997, AND AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER
Lofgren #1
Amendment in the Nature of the Substitute. Creates a new federal crime for any violent or assaultive conduct against a pregnant woman that interrupts or terminates her pregnancy and makes any interruption punishable by a fine and imprisonment up to twenty years but, if the pregnancy is terminated, punishable by a fine and imprisonment up to life.
Sensenbrenner #2
Manager's Amendment. Makes two technical changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) portion of the bill to conform those provisions to the format of the UCMJ.
* Summaries derived from information submitted by the amendment sponsors.
