House Vote 194 (1997)

Date: 1997-06-11   Congress: 105-1

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Description: HR1757 — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE SMITH OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS POPULATION PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO ANY FOREIGN ORGANIZATION UNTIL THE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT PERFORM ABORTIONS IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED OR IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST AND CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY TO ALTER THE LAWS OR POLICIES OF ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY CONCERNING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH ABORTION IS PERMITTED, REGULATED, OR PROHIBITED; AND PROHIBITS ANY FUNDS TO THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT UNFPA HAS TERMINATED ALL ACTIVITIES IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING SUCH CERTIFICATION THERE HAVE BEEN NO COERCED ABORTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAMILY PLANNING POLICIES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.)

Result: Agreed to   Yeas 234 / Nays 193 / Present None / Not voting None

Source: https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1050192   fetched 2026-10-20

Write-ups: none