HR 476 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Child Custody Protection Act

Introduced Feb 6, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 17, 2002 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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IntroducedFeb 6, 2001
Passed HouseApr 17, 2002
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit transporting an individual under age 18 across a State line to obtain an abortion and thereby abridging the right of a parent under a law in force in the State where the individual resides requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion decision. Makes an exception if the abortion was necessary to save the life of the minor.

Specifies that neither the minor transported nor her parent may be prosecuted or sued for a violation of this Act.

Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution for, or to a civil action based on, such a violation that the defendant reasonably believed that before the individual obtained the abortion, the parental consent or notification or judicial authorization that would have been required had the abortion been performed in the State where the individual resides, took place.

Authorizes any parent who suffers legal harm from a violation to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action. Defines "parent" to include a guardian, legal custodian, or person standing in loco parentis who has care and control of the minor, and with whom the minor regularly resides, who is designated by such law as a person to whom notification, or from whom consent, is required.

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 97	On Passage	Passed257–160	Apr 17, 2002

House 96	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed173–243	Apr 17, 2002

Cosponsors 98

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2001 to Mar 19, 2002, with 50 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-AR	Asa Hutchinson	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-VA	Bob Goodlatte	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-AL	Bob Riley	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-CO	Bob Schaffer	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-GA	Charles W. Norwood	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-FL	Cliff Stearns	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-IN	Dan Burton	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-MI	Dave Camp	Original	Feb 6, 2001
D-IL	David D. Phelps	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-VA	Eric Cantor	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-OK	Ernest J. Istook Jr.	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-KY	Ernie Fletcher	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-MN	Gil Gutknecht	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-IL	Henry J. Hyde	Original	Feb 6, 2001
R-AZ	J. D. Hayworth	Original	Feb 6, 2001

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Actions 24

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 17, 2002Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388. (consideration: CR H1351-1373)
Apr 17, 2002Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert provisions stating that the prohibitions in the bill do not apply with respect to conduct by an adult sibling, a grandparent, or a minister, rabbi, pastor, priest, or other religious leader of the minor.
Apr 17, 2002GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 388, the House proceeded with 2 hours of general debate on H.R. 476.
Apr 17, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 17, 2002Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HRES 388	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 476) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.	Procedurally related	Apr 17, 2002

Subjects

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