H.R. 2175 (107 th ): Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002

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About the bill

The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 ("BAIPA" Pub.L. 107–207, 116 Stat. 926, enacted August 5, 2002, 1 U.S.C. § 8) is an Act of Congress. It extends legal protection to an infant born alive after a failed attempt at induced abortion. It was signed by President George W. Bush.

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Sponsor and status

Steve Chabot

Sponsor. Representative for Ohio's 1st congressional district. Republican.

Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 5, 2002

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 5, 2002.

105 Cosponsors (91 Republicans, 14 Democrats)

History

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The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2175 (107th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2175. This is the one from the 107 th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 107 th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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