S.Amdt. 1447
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of section 2
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 937 · shown in the bill's text
Inserts new text at the end of section 2
InsertsIn S. 937 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(B) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of the characteristic described in subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (c) Abortions Based on Race, Ethnicity, Color, National Origin, Sex, or Disability, Including a Chromosomal Disorder.--
Inserted: (1) Reporting.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--For the purposes of facilitating expedited review under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall include any abortion committed against an unborn child based on the race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, or disability, including a chromosomal disorder, of the unborn child.
Inserted: (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to create an offense or an additional category of hate crime.
Inserted: (2) Hold harmless.--A woman upon whom an abortion is performed based on the race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, or disability, including a chromosomal disorder, of the unborn child may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable on that basis under any provision of Federal law.
Original wording
At the end of section 2, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1447. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Daines) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 937, to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of section 2, add the following:
(c) Abortions Based on Race, Ethnicity, Color, National Origin, Sex, or Disability, Including a Chromosomal Disorder.--
(1) Reporting.--
(A) In general.--For the purposes of facilitating expedited review under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall include any abortion committed against an unborn child based on the race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, or disability, including a chromosomal disorder, of the unborn child.
(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to create an offense or an additional category of hate crime.
(2) Hold harmless.--A woman upon whom an abortion is performed based on the race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, or disability, including a chromosomal disorder, of the unborn child may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable on that basis under any provision of Federal law.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 20, 2021