S.Amdt. 702Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

To create a point of order against any legislation that would provide taxpayer funds to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions.

Sponsored by Ted CruzSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Submitted March 22, 2013

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 702 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Cruz.(consideration: CR S2311-2319; text: CR S2312)

March 23, 2013

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 702 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Cruz.(consideration: CR S2311-2319; text: CR S2312)

March 23, 2013

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 702 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 61. Record Vote Number: 86.

March 23, 2013

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 702 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 61. Record Vote Number: 86.

March 23, 2013

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Amendment SA 702 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Cruz. (consideration: CR S2311-2319; text: CR S2312) To create a point of order against any legislation that would provide taxpayer funds to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions.

March 23, 2013

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Amendment SA 702 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 61. Record Vote Number: 86.

March 23, 2013

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Senate amendment submitted

March 22, 2013

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Submitted

SA 702. Mr. CRUZ proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SENATE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION FUNDING
THE UNITED NATIONS WHILE MEMBER NATIONS FORCE
THEIR CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS TO UNDERGO
ABORTIONS.

(a) In General--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider a concurrent resolution on the budget for the budget
year or any amendment, amendment between Houses, motion, or
conference report thereon that would make public funds
available to the United Nations, or to any affiliate
organization of the United Nations, while any member nation
compels citizens or residents of that nation to involuntarily
undergo abortions in any year covered by the budget
resolution.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate--
(1) Waiver--This section may be waived or suspended in the
Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of
the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
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