Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2013
Latest action · Jan 9, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 21, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2013 - Prohibits any person or organization in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or who solicits or accepts federal funds, from performing, permitting facilities to be used to perform, or assisting in the performance of an abortion on an unemancipated minor unless: (1) written notification is provided to the parents of the minor informing them that an abortion has been requested, unless there is clear and convincing evidence of physical abuse of the minor by such parent; (2) there is compliance with a 96-hour waiting period after any required notice has been received by the parents; and (3) there is compliance with any injunction granted by a federal district court if a notified parent initiates a judicial intervention process to enjoin the abortion. Prescribes penalties of not more than a $100,000 fine and/or imprisonment for not more than one year for each willful violation.
Provides for an exception from such parental notification requirements if a physician (other than the physician with principal responsibility for making the decision to perform the abortion) determines that: (1) a medical emergency exists that would result in the minor's death if her condition were not immediately treated, even though the treatment may result in the death of her unborn child; (2) parental notification is not possible as a result of the emergency; and (3) certifications regarding compliance with such rules and the reasons upon which such determinations are based have been entered in the minor's medical records.
Requires parental notification through certified mail or personal delivery.
Defines "parent" to include any legal guardian of an unemancipated minor.
Authorizes a notified parent to bring an action in federal court which shall enjoin the abortion: (1) until the court's judgment is final, or (2) permanently unless the court determines that granting such relief would be unlawful.
Prohibits this Act from being construed to preempt any state law that establishes, implements, or continues in effect greater parental notification requirements or intervention rights regarding abortion.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 21, 2013 to Apr 28, 2014, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-MI | Kerry L. Bentivolio | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| D-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Nov 21, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jan 9, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Nov 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Nov 21, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
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- Nov 21, 2013Introduced in House
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