HR 476 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Child Custody Protection Act

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

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	Passed260–161	Apr 17, 2002

House 96	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed173–246	Apr 17, 2002

Cosponsors 98

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2001 to Mar 19, 2002; 50 are original cosponsors, there from 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

Show all 98 cosponsors

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Feb 6, 2001Markup Mar 20, 2002Reported Apr 11, 2002
	Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee	Referred Feb 16, 2001Hearings Sep 6, 2001Markup Feb 7, 2002Reported Feb 7, 2002
Senate	Judiciary Committee	Referred Apr 17, 2002

Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 17, 2002Rule H. Res. 388 passed House.
Apr 17, 2002Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388. (consideration: CR H1351-1373)
Apr 17, 2002Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 476 with 2 hours 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.
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, 2002The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 17, 2002Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
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, 2002The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Apr 17, 2002On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 173 - 246 (Roll no. 96). (text: CR H1369)
Apr 17, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 97). (text: CR H1351-1352)
Apr 17, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 17, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 2002Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 388 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 476 with 2 hours 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.
Apr 11, 2002Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-397.
Apr 11, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Mar 20, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2002Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
Feb 7, 2002Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 7, 2002Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sep 6, 2001Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 16, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 6, 2001Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E655	Sam Graves R-MO	Apr 29, 2002
Extensions	Debate and remarks E582, E584, E587	Dennis Moore D-KS, Jim Ryun R-KS, Philip M. Crane R-IL	Apr 18, 2002
House	Debate and remarks H1345–H1351, H1352, H1353, H1354, H1355, H1356, H1357, H1358, H1359, H1362, H1363, H1364, H1365, H1366, H1367, H1368, H1369, H1370–H1372Text printed H1345, H1351Motions H1369	Bill Shuster R-PA, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Corrine Brown D-FL, Dave Weldon R-FL, Diana DeGette D-CO, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, Fortney Pete Stark D-CA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, J. C. Watts Jr. R-OK, James A. Barcia D-MI, Jane Harman D-CA, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Jo Ann Davis R-VA, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, John N. Hostettler R-IN, John Shimkus R-IL, John Sullivan R-OK, John Thune R-SD, Joseph R. Pitts R-PA, Lee Terry R-NE, Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY, Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Maxine Waters D-CA, Melissa A. Hart R-PA, Mike Pence R-IN, Nita M. Lowey D-NY, Richard K. Armey R-TX, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Ron Paul R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX (motion), Steve Chabot R-OH, Sue Wilkins Myrick R-NC, Susan A. Davis D-CA, Tammy Baldwin D-WI, Todd Tiahrt R-KS, Tom DeLay R-TX	Apr 17, 2002

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 107-397

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Mar 22, 2002H.R. 476, Child Custody Protection Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 20, 2002</p>
Mar 22, 2002H.R. 476, Child Custody Protection ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 20, 2002

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

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: 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.
Short Titles as Introduced: Child Custody Protection Act
Short Titles as Reported to House: Child Custody Protection Act
Popular Titles: Abortion Parental Notification bill

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Apr 17, 2002Referred in Senate
Apr 17, 2002Engrossed in House
Apr 11, 2002Reported in House
Feb 6, 2001Introduced in House

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