You are writing regarding

H.R.3803 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, 112th Congress

Contact Congress

1. Choose Your Position
2. Write Your Letter
3. Share Your Communication

OpenCongress Message Builder

OpenCongress Message Builder

Use the tools in this column to help craft your letter. Anytime your mouse highlights a section, click on it to add prepared text. You can edit any part of the message at left, and if you like, add your own stories and text to personalize your letter.

Official Bill Info

  • Latest Action: Jul 31, 2012 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 220 - 154, 2 Present (Roll no. 539).

    Clicking this will add the following text:

    I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 220 - 154, 2 Present (Roll no. 539)." on Jul 31, 2012
  • Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

    Clicking this will add the following text:

    This bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary committee.
  • Committee Assignment: House Oversight and Government Reform

    Clicking this will add the following text:

    This bill has been assigned to the House Oversight and Government Reform committee.
  • Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

    Clicking this will add the following text:

    This bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary - Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security committee.
  • This bill's most-recent vote occurred on July 31, 2012, with a roll call of 220 ayes, 154 nays, and 55 not voting.

    Clicking this will add the following text:

    This bill's most-recent vote occurred on July 31, 2012, with a roll call of 220 ayes, 154 nays, and 55 not voting.

Bill Statistics on OpenCongress

  • 60% of users support H.R.3803

    Clicking this will add the following text:

    60% of users on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource, support H.R.3803.
  • H.R.3803 has been viewed 4,820 times

    Clicking this will add the following text:

    H.R.3803 has been viewed 4,820 times on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource.

    • Contribution Data

    Enter your street address above, and relevant campaign contribution data for your elected officials will appear here in seconds for you to use in your letter.

    Most-commented sections of the bill text

    Highest Rated User Comments

    Highly Rated Blog Articles

    • Dallas Catholic Events | Dallas Catholic News | Fort Worth Catholic ... - July 28, 2012 by Steven Ertelt - The legislation, the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803), is strongly backed by the National Right to Life Committee and leading pro-life organizations. NRLC supports the bill, saying it ...

      Clicking this will add the following text:

      As noted by Steven Ertelt on July 28, 2012, "The legislation, the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803), is strongly backed by the National Right to Life Committee and leading pro-life organizations. NRLC supports the bill, saying it ..." (/url?q=http://www.dfwcatholic.org/house-votes-tuesday-to-stop-unlimited-abortions-in-nations-capital/.html&sa=U&ei=6QwVUIncJ5Kk8QTykYGwBQ&ved=0CDkQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNH0LPW5ijLz9CFt9R1wvQO4SEFX2Q)
    • When the Only Human Part of a Woman is a Fetus - blog*spot - July 28, 2012 by Yellow Dog - H.R. 3803, a bill to ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks gestation, is heading to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives after members of the GOP-dominated House Judiciary Committee yesterday ...

      Clicking this will add the following text:

      As noted by Yellow Dog on July 28, 2012, "H.R. 3803, a bill to ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks gestation, is heading to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives after members of the GOP-dominated House Judiciary Committee yesterday ..." (/url?q=http://blueinthebluegrass.blogspot.com/2012/07/when-only-human-part-of-woman-is-fetus.html&sa=U&ei=6QwVUIncJ5Kk8QTykYGwBQ&ved=0CDQQmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNGOXVUl8dhZbMojx-4eZcBmSAAXUQ)
    • U.S. House of Representatives Will Vote July 31 on Bill to Overturn ... - July 28, 2012 by Christian Newswire - The legislation, the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803), is strongly backed by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the nationwide federation of state right-to-life organizations.

      Clicking this will add the following text:

      As noted by Christian Newswire on July 28, 2012, "The legislation, the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803), is strongly backed by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the nationwide federation of state right-to-life organizations." (/url?q=http://capitolresource.org/wp/u-s-house-of-representatives-will-vote-july-31-on-bill-to-overturn-policy-of-legal-abortion-until-birth-in-the-nations-capital/&sa=U&ei=6QwVUIncJ5Kk8QTykYGwBQ&ved=0CCsQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNGd2uJyTWp7fulRBQFqqbJXw-3xhA)

    Highly Rated News Articles

    • The morning Mustain - August 01, 2012 by Arkansas Times - ...think the heat has suppressed the news. Not much to report this morning. Another grab bag. The legislation, H.R.3803, is the third stand-alone anti-choice measure that the House has advanced in the last four months. NARAL Pro-Choice America joined Del.

      Clicking this will add the following text:

      As noted by Arkansas Times on August 01, 2012, "...think the heat has suppressed the news. Not much to report this morning. Another grab bag. The legislation, H.R.3803, is the third stand-alone anti-choice measure that the House has advanced in the last four months. NARAL Pro-Choice America joined Del. " (http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/08/01/the-morning-mustain)
    • Washington Abortion Proposal Fails in House (Washn) - July 31, 2012 by Oregonian - "A vote against H.R. 3803 will be accurately described as a vote to endorse and preserve the current policy of allowing legal abortion for any reason, until the moment of birth, in our nation's capital," the NRLC said. NARAL Pro-Choice America ...

      Clicking this will add the following text:

      As noted by Oregonian on July 31, 2012, ""A vote against H.R. 3803 will be accurately described as a vote to endorse and preserve the current policy of allowing legal abortion for any reason, until the moment of birth, in our nation's capital," the NRLC said. NARAL Pro-Choice America ..." (http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/washington-abortion-proposal-fails-in-house-washn/7c68193ca2084b2fc13224b4cc314f0b)
    • DC 20-week abortion ban falls short in House vote - July 31, 2012 by Myfoxdc.com - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 3803, which the House defeated Tuesday evening: "Once again, Republicans are playing politics with women's health care. This bill, which would place new ...

      Clicking this will add the following text:

      As noted by Myfoxdc.com on July 31, 2012, "House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 3803, which the House defeated Tuesday evening: "Once again, Republicans are playing politics with women's health care. This bill, which would place new ..." (http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/19162326/dc-20-week-abortion-ban-falls-short-in-house-vote)
    Enter your street address at right to find your members of Congress.
    A Letter to Congress from a constituent via OpenCongress.org

    After sending, this letter will be viewable to:

    Characters Remaining:  
    • Click "Send Message" above to complete delivery of this email. (If you don't already have a free "My OpenCongress" account, we'll make one for you now.)
    • Congressional offices require all address information in the form above be completed in order to deliver your email.
    • OpenCongress does not share your address information with any outside parties for any reason.

    OpenCongress is the only not-for-profit website that enables you to write all three of your members of Congress at once.

    OpenCongress is the only website that gives this information back to the public commons, enabling you to find other constituents near you who are tracking the same bills and issues.

    Supporting and Opposing Industries information on this page comes from MAPLight.org, a non-partisan & non-profit organization.

    Campaign contribution data on this page comes from the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan & non-profit organization.

    Other information on this page is uniquely aggregated by OpenCongress, a free & open-source project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a non-partisan & non-profit organization.

    OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to increase civic engagement. The non-profit Sunlight Foundation is the Founding and Primary Supporter of OpenCongress.