HR 732 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

Introduced Feb 14, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Child Interstate Abortion Notification 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 save 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" to mean the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device: (1) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (2) to intentionally prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth or of preserving the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead unborn child.

Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on a physician who performs or induces an abortion on an out-of-state minor in violation of parental notification requirements. Requires such physician to give 24-hour actual or constructive notice to a parent of the minor seeking an abortion, subject to certain exceptions.

Cosponsors 117

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2013 to Jun 25, 2014, with 68 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSAlan NunneleeOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-PABill ShusterOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-MIDan BenishekOriginalFeb 14, 2013
D-ILDaniel LipinskiOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-CODoug LambornOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithOriginalFeb 14, 2013
R-KYHarold RogersOriginalFeb 14, 2013
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
  2. Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
  3. Feb 14, 2013Introduced in House
  4. Feb 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 32Child Custody Protection Act of 2013Related billJan 22, 2013
S 369Child Interstate Abortion Notification ActIdentical billFeb 14, 2013

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  1. Feb 14, 2013Introduced in House

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