LibGuides: Anita Abraham: Legislative History

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

background and events leading to the enactment of a statute, including hearings, committee reports, and floor debates. It is sometimes recorded so that it can later be used to aid in interpreting the statute.

Black’s Law Dictionary 983 (9th ed. 2009)

HOUSE REPORT NO. 107–397

The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 476) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

H.R. REP. 107-397, H.R. Rep. No. 397, 107TH Cong., 2ND Sess. 2002, 2002 WL 541647 (Leg.Hist.)

*1 CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION ACT

HOUSE REPORT NO. 107–397

H.R. REP. 107-397, 1

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S. REP. 103-42, S. Rep. No. 42, 103RD Cong., 1ST Sess. 1993, 1993 WL 151227 (Leg.Hist.)

The Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to which was referred the bill (S. 25) to protect the reproductive rights of women, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon, and recommends that the bill do pass.

S. REP. 103-42, S. Rep. No. 42, 103RD Cong., 1ST Sess. 1993, 1993 WL 151227 (Leg.Hist.)

*1 THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT OF 1993

SENATE REPORT NO. 103–42

April 29, 1993

1995 WL 655189

NATIONAL ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ACTION LEAGUE (NARAL)

NEWS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO LATE TERM ABORTION BILL

Verbatim Transcript

November 07, 1995

News Conference

News Conference to Announce Opposition to Late Term Abortion.

1995 WL 655189