Legislation - news
Congress drops ERLC-backed measures
Congress turned aside two measures strongly supported by the ERLC before recessing until after the Nov. 2 election.
Conference committees from the Senate and House of Representatives dropped a measure that would have increased broadcast indecency fines and a provision empowering the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 15, 2004 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Legislation
Vigilance urged on Marriage Protection Amendment
Leaders of the effort to ratify a constitutional amendment protecting marriage urged vigilance after Congress failed to approve such a proposal. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 15, 2004 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Citizenship, Legislation
White House threatens veto over abortion
The Bush administration has warned the Senate the President will veto a foreign aid bill if abortion-funding measures are not removed before it reaches his desk, according to LifeNews.com. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 30, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Justice to appeal partial birth abortion rulings
The Department of Justice announced Sept. 27 it will appeal two more decisions against the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act.
The department will appeal to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals an opinion by federal judge Richard Kopf of Lincoln, Neb., invalidating the 2003 law, which prohibits an abortion procedure on a nearly totally delivered unborn child. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 30, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Senate passes North Korean Human Rights Act
The Senate approved by unanimous consent Sept. 28 a bill to promote human rights in North Korea.
North Korea is one of eight regimes labeled by the Department of State as “countries of particular concern,” a designation reserved for the most severe violators of religious liberty. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 30, 2004 - topic(s): Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation
Pledge Protection Act gains OK in House
The House of Representatives approved a bill Sept. 23 to bar federal courts from considering challenges to the Pledge of Allegiance.
The House voted 247-173 for the Pledge Protection Act, H.R. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 30, 2004 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Abortion conscience clause survives House
A measure to protect pro-life health care providers and insurers has survived the House of Representatives.
The House approved the legislation Sept. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Vote on marriage amendment expected Sept. 30
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Sept. 30 on a constitutional amendment to protect marriage.
The Federal Marriage Amendment, H.J. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation