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Union Calendar No. 32
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 503
[Report No. 107–42, Part I]
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. CHABOT,
Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. DELAY, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. HYDE, Mr. BARCIA,
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. VITTER, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. BURTON of
Indiana, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SHOWS, Mr.
LARGENT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. COLLINS, Mr.
GOODLATTE, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. EMER-
SON, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr.
KNOLLENBERG, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. DEMINT, Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. WELDON of Florida,
Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr.
STEARNS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. EVERETT, Mrs. JO
ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr.
LIPINSKI, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, and Mr.
ROGERS of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
APRIL 20, 2001
Reported from the Committee on the Judicary
APRIL 20, 2001
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended for a period ending
not later than April 24, 2001
APRIL 24, 2001
Additional sponsors: Mr. WATKINS, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. AKIN, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, Mr. MICA, Mr. CAMP, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr.
LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. BUYER, Mr. TERRY, Mr. HAYES, Mr. BURR of
North Carolina, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. BAKER, Mr.
HULSHOF, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. NEY, Mr. GOODE,
Ms. HART, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. KING, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr.
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CRANE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr.
KELLER, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr.
SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN,
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. HEFLEY,
Mr. ARMEY, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. WAMP, Mr. PENCE, Mr. WOLF, Mr.
WICKER, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, and Mr.
KINGSTON
APRIL 24, 2001
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Unborn Victims of Vio-
lence Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after chapter 90 the following:
‘‘CHAPTER 90A—PROTECTION OF UNBORN
CHILDREN
‘‘Sec.
‘‘1841. Protection of unborn children.
‘‘§ 1841. Protection of unborn children
‘‘(a)(1) Whoever engages in conduct that violates any
of the provisions of law listed in subsection (b) and thereby
causes the death of, or bodily injury (as defined in section
1365) to, a child, who is in utero at the time the conduct
takes place, is guilty of a separate offense under this sec-
tion.
‘‘(2)(A) Except as otherwise provided in this para-
graph, the punishment for that separate offense is the
same as the punishment provided under Federal law for
that conduct had that injury or death occurred to the un-
born child’s mother.
‘‘(B) An offense under this section does not require
proof that—
‘‘(i) the person engaging in the conduct had
knowledge or should have had knowledge that the
victim of the underlying offense was pregnant; or
‘‘(ii) the defendant intended to cause the death
of, or bodily injury to, the unborn child.
‘‘(C) If the person engaging in the conduct thereby
intentionally kills or attempts to kill the unborn child, that
person shall instead of being punished under subpara-