Key Votes
HR 6099 - Abortion Pain Bill - Key Vote
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Alcee Hastings, Sr. voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (250-162) - Dec. 6, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: Abortion Pain Bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to suspend the rules and pass a bill that outlines several protocols that abortion providers must follow before performing an abortion on a fetus/unborn child that is 20 or more weeks into development.
Highlights:
- Requires the physician to provide the woman with the following information or material (Sec. 3):
- The approximate age of the fetus;
- The "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure";
- The possibility that drugs administered to the mother may not prevent pain for the fetus; and
- Risks and costs associated with the use of pain-reducing drugs.
- Requires the "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure" to state that (Sec. 3):
- Evidence exists suggesting fetuses 20 weeks or more into development are capable of experiencing pain;
- The woman may request pain-reducing drugs for the fetus; and
- There may be additional risks associated with the use of some pain-reducing drugs.
- Allows the woman to waive receipt of the brochure by signing an "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form" (Sec. 3).
Note:
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Robert B. Aderholt (AL - R)
- W. Todd Akin (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney M. Alexander (LA - R)
- Spencer T. Bachus (AL - R)
- Richard Hugh Baker (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Gresham Barrett (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Beauprez (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian P. Bilbray (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rob Bishop (UT - R)
- Marsha Blackburn (TN - R)
- Roy Blunt (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Boehner (OH - R)
- John N. Boozman (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles W. Boustany Jr. (LA - R)
- Kevin P. Brady (TX - R)
- Michael C. Burgess (TX - R)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Chris Cannon (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Eric I. Cantor (VA - R)
- John R. Carter (TX - R)
- Steven J. 'Steve' Chabot (OH - R)
- Jerry F. Costello (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara L. Cubin (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Geoff Davis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jo Ann S. Davis (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lincoln Davis (TN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- John T. Doolittle (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thelma D. Drake (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Vernon J. 'Vern' Ehlers (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jo Ann Emerson (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Philip 'Phil' English (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Feeney (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' Ferguson (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael G. 'Mike' Fitzpatrick (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Randy Forbes (VA - R)
- Jeff Fortenberry (NE - R)
- Luis Guillermo Fortuño (PR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Virginia Ann Foxx (NC - R)
- Trent Franks (AZ - R)
- Scott Garrett (NJ - R)
- Phil Gingrey (GA - R)
- Virgil H. Goode Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gilbert W. 'Gil' Gutknecht (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ralph Moody Hall (TX - R)
- Katherine Harris (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Melissa A. Hart (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert C. 'Robin' Hayes (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeb Hensarling (TX - R)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter 'Pete' Hoekstra (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Duncan L. Hunter (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Henry J. Hyde (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert 'Bob' Inglis Sr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ernest J. Istook Jr. (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Samuel Robert 'Sam' Johnson (TX - R)
- Mark R. Kennedy (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steve A. King (IA - R)
- Jack Kingston (GA - R)
- John P. Kline (MN - R)
- Ray H. LaHood (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas P. 'Tom' Latham (IA - R)
- Ron Lewis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Linder (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel E. 'Dan' Lungren (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Donald A. 'Don' Manzullo (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kenny E. Marchant (TX - R)
- Michael T. McCaul (TX - R)
- Thaddeus G. 'Thad' McCotter (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick T. McHenry (NC - R)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA - R)
- Charles J. 'Charlie' Melancon Sr. (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John L. Mica (FL - R)
- Jefferson B. 'Jeff' Miller (FL - R)
- Gary G. Miller (CA - R)
- Alan Bowlby Mollohan (WV - D) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy F. 'Tim' Murphy (PA - R)
- Marilyn N. Musgrave (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Neugebauer (TX - R)
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Norwood Jr. (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Pence (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Collin C. Peterson (MN - D)
- Charles W. 'Chip' Pickering Jr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph R. 'Joe' Pitts (PA - R)
- Todd Russell Platts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Adam H. Putnam (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- George P. Radanovich (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nick Joe Rahall II (WV - D)
- Richard 'Rick' Renzi (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Rogers (MI - R)
- Michael Dennis 'Mike' Rogers (AL - R)
- Harold 'Hal' Rogers (KY - R)
- Dana T. Rohrabacher (CA - R)
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL - R)
- Paul D. Ryan (WI - R)
- Jim R. Ryun (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jean Schmidt (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Shelley Sekula Gibbs (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R)
- John B. Shadegg (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Shimkus (IL - R)
- Bill Shuster (PA - R)
- Lamar S. Smith (TX - R)
- Mike Sodrel (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Edward Souder (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bart T. Stupak (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Sullivan (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Gerald Tancredo (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gene Taylor (MS - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lee R. Terry (NE - R)
- Todd Tiahrt (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Zach Wamp (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Weldon (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn A. Westmoreland (GA - R)
- Roger F. Wicker (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Addison Graves 'Joe' Wilson Sr. (SC - R)
