HCONRES 343 · 97th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the right of children born with birth defects to life sustaining medical treatment.

Introduced 1982-05-12· Sponsored by Rep. Staton, David Michael [R-WV-3]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1982-05-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that an infant has the inalienable right to full medical treatment and food and nutrients necessary to sustain its life regardless of handicapping condition.…

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Cosponsors (19)

7 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23]OH
Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9]MO
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]VA
Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2]IA
Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]IL
Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]MT
Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4]PA
Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]NE