Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2010
Latest action · May 11, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider who knowingly performs an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks or more after fertilization), to first: (1) inform the woman of the probable age of the child; (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt); (3) provide information that pain medicine administered to the mother may not prevent pain in the child, but in some cases anesthesia or pain-reducing drugs can be administered directly to the child; (4) give the woman the provider's best medical judgment of the risks and costs of such anesthesia or analgesic; and (5) obtain the woman's signature on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure that includes a statement that there is substantial evidence that the process of being killed in an abortion will cause the unborn child pain and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child.
Creates an exception to save the life of the mother.
Establishes civil penalties for willfully failing to comply with this Act. Authorizes: (1) the U.S. Attorney General to bring a civil action under this Act; and (2) private rights of action for violations of this Act.
Cosponsors 89
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2010 to Jul 30, 2010; 73 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-AL | Parker Griffith | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | May 19, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Jun 15, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jun 15, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Jun 15, 2010 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Jul 19, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jul 19, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Jul 19, 2010 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Jul 30, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 11, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2010Introduced in House
- May 11, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 14 | Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2010 | Identical bill | Sep 29, 2010 |
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 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2010Introduced in House
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