House Roll Call 563

103rd Congress, 1st session · House roll no. 580 · 1993-11-18 · Failed

H.R. 796: On Agreeing to the Amendment — (HOUSE REJECTED THE SMITH OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO SPECIFY THAT ACTIONS PROHIBITED MUST OCCUR NEAR A CLINIC, OR NEAR THE HOME OF AN INDIVIDUAL AFFECTED BY THE CRIME; SPECIFY THAT PEOPLE "LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES PROTECTED BY" THE FIRST AMENDMENT ARE EXEMPT FROM PENALTIES; EXEMPT PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS FROM PENALTIES WHEN THEIR ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED AT THE MINOR CHILD; MAKE PHYSICAL OBSTRUCTION A CRIME ONLY IF IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY FORCE OR THREATS OF FORCE; PROVIDES THAT PEOPLE HARMED COULD NOT SUE FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, BUT ONLY FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES; SET STANDARDS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE A COURT CAN ISSUE AN INJUNCTION; AND TO NOT ALLOW STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL TO BRING SUITS, SO THAT ONLY THE AFFECTED PARTY OR THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT COULD BRING LEGAL ACTION.)

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