S. 686 - Terri Schiavo Incapacitated Protection Bill

Terri Schiavo Incapacitated Protection Bill

S. 686 — 109^th Congress (2005–2006)

Summary

A bill to provide for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to provide for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo.

Other Titles

• Terri Schiavo Incapacitated Protection bill

Sponsor

William Frist

Co-Sponsors

• Mel Martinez
• Richard Santorum

Subjects

• Law
• Actions and defenses
• Civil rights
• Congress
• Constitution
• Constitutional law
• District courts
• Families
• Florida
• Injunctions
• Jurisdiction
• Legislation
• Limitation of actions
• Living wills
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Parents
• Parties to actions
• Right to die
• State and local government
• State courts
• Terminal care

Related Bills

• H.Res. 182 (109^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 686) for the Relief of the Parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo.
• H.R. 1151 (109^th) : Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act of 2005
• H.R. 1332 (109^th) : Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act of 2005
• H.R. 1334 (109^th) : Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act of 2005
• H.R. 1452 (109^th) : For the Relief of the Parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo.
• S. 539 (109^th) : Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act of 2005
• S. 653 (109^th) : A Bill for the Relief of the Family of Theresa Marie Schiavo.

Major Actions

Introduced	3/20/2005
Passed Senate	3/20/2005
Signed by President	3/21/2005
Passed House	3/21/2005

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.	3/20/2005	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - S 686 For the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo - Under Suspension of the Rules	3/21/2005	This bill PASSED the House 203 voted YES 58 voted NO 174 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/20/2005
		3/20/2005	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	3/20/2005	Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
		3/21/2005	Received in the House.
		3/21/2005	Held at the desk.
		3/21/2005	Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		3/21/2005	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1700-1723, CR 3/21/2005 H1723-1728)
		3/21/2005	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with 3 hours of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 686.
	Presented to President	3/21/2005	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President	3/21/2005	Presented to President.
	Signed	3/21/2005	Signed by President.
	Enacted	3/21/2005	Became Public Law No: 109-3.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	3/21/2005	On Passage - House - S 686 For the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo - Under Suspension of the Rules
		3/21/2005	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 182 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 686 with 10 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

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