House Bill 2 (2013)
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House Bill 2 (2013) was a controversial Texas law that imposed strict regulations on abortion providers and facilities, leading to the closure of many clinics before being largely struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas House Bill 2 (2013) | 2 |
| HB2 | 1 |
| House Bill 2 (2013) canonical | 1 |
| Texas House Bill 2 (HB2) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4673215 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: House Bill 2 (2013) Context triple: [Texas abortion laws, includesKeyStatute, House Bill 2 (2013)]
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Landrum–Griffin Act
The Landrum–Griffin Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1959 that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their officials’ relationships with employers to protect union members’ rights and prevent corruption.
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Florida House Bill 9-B (2023)
Florida House Bill 9-B (2023) is a Florida state law that restructured and renamed the former Reedy Creek Improvement District, curbing Disney’s self-governing authority over its Orlando-area properties.
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H.R. 1776
H.R. 1776 was the U.S. House bill that became the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, authorizing extensive American military aid to Allied nations during World War II.
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Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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Simpson–Mazzoli Act
The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: House Bill 2 (2013) Target entity description: House Bill 2 (2013) was a controversial Texas law that imposed strict regulations on abortion providers and facilities, leading to the closure of many clinics before being largely struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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A.
Landrum–Griffin Act
The Landrum–Griffin Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1959 that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their officials’ relationships with employers to protect union members’ rights and prevent corruption.
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B.
Florida House Bill 9-B (2023)
Florida House Bill 9-B (2023) is a Florida state law that restructured and renamed the former Reedy Creek Improvement District, curbing Disney’s self-governing authority over its Orlando-area properties.
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C.
H.R. 1776
H.R. 1776 was the U.S. House bill that became the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, authorizing extensive American military aid to Allied nations during World War II.
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D.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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E.
Simpson–Mazzoli Act
The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas state law
ⓘ
abortion regulation law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HB2
ⓘ
linked to:
House Bill 2 (2013)
Texas House Bill 2 (2013) ⓘ
linked to:
House Bill 2 (2013)
|
| associatedWithGovernor | Rick Perry ⓘ |
| challengedBy |
Whole Woman’s Health
ⓘ
linked to:
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
other Texas abortion providers ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | Texas House of Representatives ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasisOfChallenge |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
|
| constitutionalIssue | undue burden on a woman’s right to obtain an abortion ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizedFor | creating barriers to abortion access under the guise of health regulations ⓘ |
| describedAs | TRAP law (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) ⓘ |
| effect |
closure of many abortion clinics in Texas
ⓘ
reduction in the number of abortion providers in Texas ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Texas abortion clinics ⓘ |
| impactOnRuralAreas | disproportionate closure of rural abortion clinics ⓘ |
| impactOnUrbanAreas | reduced capacity at remaining urban clinics ⓘ |
| imposedRequirement |
abortion facilities must meet ambulatory surgical center standards
ⓘ
admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles for physicians performing abortions ⓘ restrictions on medication abortion protocols ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
|
| legalChallenge | Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Texas Legislature ⓘ |
| legislativeSessionType | special session of the Texas Legislature ⓘ |
| majorDecision | largely struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| notableEvent | filibuster by State Senator Wendy Davis ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Texas Democratic lawmakers
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas House Democrats
abortion rights advocates ⓘ reproductive rights organizations ⓘ |
| policyArea |
public health regulation
ⓘ
women’s health ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-abortion ⓘ |
| region | Southern United States ⓘ |
| reviewedByCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Governor Rick Perry
ⓘ
linked to:
Rick Perry
|
| sponsorPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| struckDownInCase | Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abortion
ⓘ
health care regulation ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Texas Republican lawmakers ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtDecisionDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtHolding | key provisions imposed an undue burden on access to abortion ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtVote | 5–3 decision ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
| yearOfIntroduction | 2013 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House Bill 2 (2013) Description of subject: House Bill 2 (2013) was a controversial Texas law that imposed strict regulations on abortion providers and facilities, leading to the closure of many clinics before being largely struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: House Bill 2 (2013)
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linked to: House Bill 2 (2013)