HR 4420 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2004

Introduced May 20, 2004 Originated House Sponsor Christopher H. Smith R-NJ

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 7, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 20, 2004
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider, before beginning any abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks after fertilization), to: (1) make a specified statement to the pregnant woman that Congress has determined that there is substantial evidence that the process will cause the unborn child pain, and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child; (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt) and an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form; and (3) obtain on the form the woman's signature and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop the brochure and form.

Makes such provisions inapplicable to a provider in the case of a medical emergency. Requires the provider to certify that a medical emergency exists. Sets penalties for false statements.

Establishes penalties for willfully failing to comply with this Act, including civil penalties, medical license suspension, or both. Authorizes: (1) specified officials to bring suit in Federal court; and (2) private rights of action by a parent or guardian of a woman who is an unemancipated minor. Requires each State and State medical licensing authority to promulgate procedures for the revocation or suspension of a provider's license upon a court finding that the provider has violated this Act. Subjects a State that fails to implement such procedures to loss of Medicaid funding.

Cosponsors 115

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2004 to Oct 8, 2004; 27 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-OKErnest J. Istook Jr.OriginalMay 20, 2004
R-ILHenry J. HydeOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-KSJim RyunOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-VAJo Ann DavisOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-GAMac CollinsOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-INMike PenceOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-ILPhilip M. CraneOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-AZRick RenziOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-LARodney AlexanderOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-IASteve KingOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-KSTodd TiahrtOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalMay 20, 2004
R-KYAnne M. NorthupJun 1, 2004
R-VAEric CantorJun 1, 2004
R-NJScott GarrettJun 3, 2004
R-NCWalter B. JonesJun 3, 2004
R-MNMark R. KennedyJun 8, 2004
R-TNMarsha BlackburnJun 8, 2004
R-TXRalph M. HallJun 8, 2004
R-LARichard H. BakerJun 8, 2004
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettJun 8, 2004
D-MSGene TaylorJun 14, 2004
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettJun 14, 2004
R-SCJoe WilsonJun 14, 2004
R-GAJohnny IsaksonJun 14, 2004
D-KYKen LucasJun 14, 2004
R-ALSpencer BachusJun 14, 2004
R-PATodd Russell PlattsJun 14, 2004
R-TXJeb HensarlingJun 16, 2004
R-FLJeff MillerJun 16, 2004
R-ALMike RogersJun 16, 2004
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.Jun 16, 2004
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesJun 18, 2004
R-ARJohn BoozmanJun 18, 2004
D-TXCharles W. StenholmJun 24, 2004
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveJun 24, 2004
R-TXPete SessionsJun 24, 2004
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloJun 25, 2004
R-OKJohn SullivanJun 25, 2004
R-TXLamar SmithJun 25, 2004
R-NCRobin HayesJun 25, 2004
R-MICandice S. MillerJul 6, 2004
R-TXJohn R. CarterJul 6, 2004
R-TXRon PaulJul 6, 2004
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringJul 22, 2004
R-LADavid VitterJul 22, 2004
R-GAJack KingstonJul 22, 2004
R-WIThomas E. PetriJul 22, 2004
R-INDan BurtonSep 8, 2004
R-CARandy (Duke) CunninghamSep 8, 2004
R-MORoy BluntSep 8, 2004
R-OHSteve ChabotSep 8, 2004
R-CAWally HergerSep 8, 2004
D-WVAlan B. MollohanSep 14, 2004
R-COBob BeauprezSep 14, 2004
R-KSJerry MoranSep 14, 2004
R-MIPeter HoekstraSep 14, 2004
R-UTRob BishopSep 14, 2004
R-TXSam JohnsonSep 14, 2004
R-MIVernon J. EhlersSep 14, 2004
D-ILJerry F. CostelloSep 15, 2004
R-MOKenny C. HulshofSep 15, 2004
R-NJMike FergusonSep 15, 2004
R-MSRoger F. WickerSep 15, 2004
R-VABob GoodlatteSep 21, 2004
R-UTChris CannonSep 21, 2004
D-MNCollin C. PetersonSep 21, 2004
R-FLDave WeldonSep 21, 2004
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleSep 21, 2004
D-TNLincoln DavisSep 21, 2004
D-WVNick J. Rahall IISep 21, 2004
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterSep 21, 2004
R-TNWilliam L. JenkinsSep 21, 2004
R-FLAdam H. PutnamSep 23, 2004
R-PABill ShusterSep 23, 2004
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Sep 23, 2004
R-AZJeff FlakeSep 23, 2004
R-PAJohn E. PetersonSep 23, 2004
R-MNJohn KlineSep 23, 2004
R-GAJohn LinderSep 23, 2004
R-WIMark GreenSep 23, 2004
R-OHMichael G. OxleySep 23, 2004
R-GANathan DealSep 23, 2004
R-WIPaul D. RyanSep 23, 2004
R-NMStevan PearceSep 23, 2004
R-FLTom FeeneySep 23, 2004
R-IATom LathamSep 23, 2004
R-CAGary G. MillerSep 28, 2004
R-NELee TerrySep 28, 2004
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartSep 28, 2004
D-NCMike McIntyreSep 28, 2004
R-MIMike RogersSep 28, 2004
R-GAPhil GingreySep 28, 2004
R-ILRay LaHoodSep 28, 2004
R-CARichard W. PomboSep 28, 2004
R-OKTom ColeSep 28, 2004
R-TNZach WampSep 28, 2004
R-WYBarbara CubinSep 30, 2004
R-KYRon LewisSep 30, 2004
R-VAEdward L. SchrockOct 8, 2004

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 20, 2004
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jun 7, 2004

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 7, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 20, 2004Introduced in House
  3. May 20, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 5/21/2004 H3497-3498)
  4. May 20, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In the Congressional Record 1

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H3497Christopher H. Smith R-NJMay 20, 2004

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2466Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2004Related billJun 3, 2004

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child.
Short Titles as Introduced
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2004

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 20, 2004Introduced in House

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