Child Custody Protection Act of 2015
Latest action · Jan 21, 2015 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 21, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Custody Protection Act of 2015
Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly 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 reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place.
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 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 21, 2015 to Jan 27, 2015; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jan 22, 2015 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Jan 27, 2015 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Jan 27, 2015 |
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 21, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jan 21, 2015Read 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 S6846 | Rob Portman R-OH | Sep 21, 2015 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1173 | Child Custody Protection Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | May 18, 2017 |
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 of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2015Introduced in Senate
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