Child Custody Protection Act
Latest action · Jan 22, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minor’s state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minor’s abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to safe the life of the minor.
Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant: (1) reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place; or (2) was presented with documentation showing that a court waived parental notification requirements or authorized the minor's abortion.
Defines "abortion" as the termination of a pregnancy with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, terminate an ectopic pregnancy, or remove a dead unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her unborn child.
Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on anyone who has committed an act of incest with a minor and knowingly transports such minor across a state line to obtain an abortion.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2008 to Apr 10, 2008; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Jan 22, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 22, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S107 | John McCain R-AZ | Jan 22, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1063 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Related bill | Mar 19, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Abortion
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal liability
- Families
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Guardian and ward
- Incest
- Interstate commerce
- Law
- Parent and child
- Prosecution
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- State courts
- State laws
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2008Introduced in Senate
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