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• Latest Action: May 31, 2012 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 246 - 168 (Roll no. 299).

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 31, 2012, with a roll call of 246 ayes, 168 nays, and 17 not voting.
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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 31, 2012, with a roll call of 246 ayes, 168 nays, and 17 not voting.

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• On December 05, 2011, by libbypw - Well, maybe this won't sound so stupid once the text is finally available. But it probably will.

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  As noted by libbypw, a user on OpenCongress.org, on December 05, 2011, "Well, maybe this won't sound so stupid once the text is finally available. But it probably will."
• On March 07, 2012, by skilsso - <a href="http://fullmoviesfordownload.com/">Movies Download</a> main Australian competitor, Reeltime, offers you the choice of renting or buying feature-length movies and TV productions. Members can download ``rental'' movies including Spider-Man 3, Almost Famous and Snatch for $3.50. Each movie stays on the user's computer for up to 30 days, though it is deleted 72 hours after you first click ``play''. Television shows include documentaries such as Cage Combat and Extraordinary Pets USA and cost $2.95 to download. They remain on your computer for up to 60 days, though only have a 24-hour viewing window. Buying a movie via download costs between $18.95 (You, Me & Dupree) and $33.95 (Children of Men), though it's worth noting that Reeltime.tv has a smaller range of titles than BigPond.

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  As noted by skilsso, a user on OpenCongress.org, on March 07, 2012, "<a href="http://fullmoviesfordownload.com/">Movies Download</a> main Australian competitor, Reeltime, offers you the choice of renting or buying feature-length movies and TV productions. Members can download ``rental'' movies including Spider-Man 3, Almost Famous and Snatch for $3.50. Each movie stays on the user's computer for up to 30 days, though it is deleted 72 hours after you first click ``play''. Television shows include documentaries such as Cage Combat and Extraordinary Pets USA and cost $2.95 to download. They remain on your computer for up to 60 days, though only have a 24-hour viewing window. Buying a movie via download costs between $18.95 (You, Me & Dupree) and $33.95 (Children of Men), though it's worth noting that Reeltime.tv has a smaller range of titles than BigPond."
• On March 07, 2012, by skilsso - <a href="http://fullmoviesfordownload.com/">Movies</a> main Australian competitor, Reeltime, offers you the choice of renting or buying feature-length movies and TV productions. Members can download ``rental'' movies including Spider-Man 3, Almost Famous and Snatch for $3.50. Each movie stays on the user's computer for up to 30 days, though it is deleted 72 hours after you first click ``play''. Television shows include documentaries such as Cage Combat and Extraordinary Pets USA and cost $2.95 to download. They remain on your computer for up to 60 days, though only have a 24-hour viewing window. Buying a movie via download costs between $18.95 (You, Me & Dupree) and $33.95 (Children of Men), though it's worth noting that Reeltime.tv has a smaller range of titles than BigPond.

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  As noted by skilsso, a user on OpenCongress.org, on March 07, 2012, "<a href="http://fullmoviesfordownload.com/">Movies</a> main Australian competitor, Reeltime, offers you the choice of renting or buying feature-length movies and TV productions. Members can download ``rental'' movies including Spider-Man 3, Almost Famous and Snatch for $3.50. Each movie stays on the user's computer for up to 30 days, though it is deleted 72 hours after you first click ``play''. Television shows include documentaries such as Cage Combat and Extraordinary Pets USA and cost $2.95 to download. They remain on your computer for up to 60 days, though only have a 24-hour viewing window. Buying a movie via download costs between $18.95 (You, Me & Dupree) and $33.95 (Children of Men), though it's worth noting that Reeltime.tv has a smaller range of titles than BigPond."

Highly Rated Blog Articles

• Vitter brings sex-selective abortion ban to Senate | The Raw Story - June 15, 2012 by Eric W. Dolan - “Hate-crime bills, like H R 3541, are apparently okay if they have to do with a baby's gender but not okay if they have to do with a person's skin color or sexual orientation. Or maybe they're okay if it's an election year and ...

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  As noted by Eric W. Dolan on June 15, 2012, "“Hate-crime bills, like H R 3541, are apparently okay if they have to do with a baby&#39;s gender but not okay if they have to do with a person&#39;s skin color or sexual orientation. Or maybe they&#39;re okay if it&#39;s an election year and ..." (/url?q=http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/06/14/vitter-brings-sex-selective-abortion-ban-to-senate/&sa=U&ei=Q1jcT8_VKcPI2gXhiaHTDQ&ved=0CDsQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNGvL1cm0d7IDw32Sa01KhP7bOd6Aw)
• Vitter brings sex-selective abortion ban to Senate | The Raw Story - June 14, 2012 by Eric W. Dolan - “Hate-crime bills, like H R 3541, are apparently okay if they have to do with a baby's gender but not okay if they have to do with a person's skin color or sexual orientation. Or maybe they're okay if it's an election year and ...

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  As noted by Eric W. Dolan on June 14, 2012, "“Hate-crime bills, like H R 3541, are apparently okay if they have to do with a baby&#39;s gender but not okay if they have to do with a person&#39;s skin color or sexual orientation. Or maybe they&#39;re okay if it&#39;s an election year and ..." (/url?q=http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/06/14/vitter-brings-sex-selective-abortion-ban-to-senate/&sa=U&ei=3wPbT7rcCKmq2gX3t7XXCA&ved=0CDEQmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNF0WWkCt0CfK089pNMQZWP0AHNjgA)
• Texas Insider » Supreme Court Ruling on Obama's Health Care Law ... - June 13, 2012 by admin - Last week, the House voted on H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2011, which would prohibit abortions that are based on the sex of the unborn child. I voted for this legislation because I am a staunch ...

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  As noted by admin on June 13, 2012, "Last week, the House voted on H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2011, which would prohibit abortions that are based on the sex of the unborn child. I voted for this legislation because I am a staunch ..." (/url?q=http://www.texasinsider.org/%3Fp%3D63733&sa=U&ei=L6fZT-XlBYL69QScm-zqBQ&ved=0CDUQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNFnksS9m_pdCVrXopLBweBCG0WFAQ)

Highly Rated News Articles

• Pro-Lifers Lobbying Hard to Pass Ban on Late Abortions in DC - July 29, 2012 by LifeNews.com - H.R. 3541 is scheduled for consideration under “Suspension of the Rules,”  so a two-thirds majority will be necessary for passage — a number that will be difficult to reach given the pushback from pro-abortion groups bent on keeping ...

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  As noted by LifeNews.com on July 29, 2012, "H.R. 3541 is scheduled for consideration under “Suspension of the Rules,”  so a two-thirds majority will be necessary for passage — a number that will be difficult to reach given the pushback from pro-abortion groups bent on keeping ..." (http://www.lifenews.com/2012/07/30/pro-lifers-lobbying-hard-to-pass-ban-on-late-abortions-in-dc/)
• Anti-Choice Lawmakers Continue Their War on Women - July 17, 2012 by Common Dreams - Tomorrow, the Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up H.R.3803, a bill targeting women who live in Washington, D.C. In May, anti-choice leaders failed to secure the necessary votes to pass a divisive bill, H.R.3541, which was wrongly ...

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  As noted by Common Dreams on July 17, 2012, "Tomorrow, the Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up H.R.3803, a bill targeting women who live in Washington, D.C. In May, anti-choice leaders failed to secure the necessary votes to pass a divisive bill, H.R.3541, which was wrongly ..." (http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2012/07/17-4)
• Sex-selection abortions rampant in America - July 11, 2012 by Examiner - Arizona Rep. Trent Franks who sponsored H.R. 3541, noted the significance of the defeat: “Various United Nations organizations have battled sex-selection abortion for years, and in 2007, the United States spearheaded a U.N. resolution to ...

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  As noted by Examiner on July 11, 2012, "Arizona Rep. Trent Franks who sponsored H.R. 3541, noted the significance of the defeat: “Various United Nations organizations have battled sex-selection abortion for years, and in 2007, the United States spearheaded a U.N. resolution to ..." (http://www.examiner.com/article/sex-selection-abortions-rampant-america)