Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Latest action · Oct 4, 2017 Received in the Senate and 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 3, 2017
- Passed HouseOct 3, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
(Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates the provisions of this bill.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 549 | On Passage | Passed237–189 | Oct 3, 2017 |
| House 548 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed187–238 | Oct 3, 2017 |
Cosponsors 182
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2017 to Oct 2, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jan 10, 2017 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Jan 10, 2017 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Oct 3, 2017Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7712-7728)
- Oct 3, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 36.
- Oct 3, 2017Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion to seek the require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add the word health throughout section 3 pertaining to the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection.
- Oct 3, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 548 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes. | Procedurally related | Oct 3, 2017 |
| S 1922 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Related bill | Oct 5, 2017 |
| S 2311 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Related bill | Jan 29, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Abortion
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Medical ethics
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Sex offenses
- Women's health
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2017Referred in Senate
- Oct 3, 2017Engrossed in House
- Jan 3, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.
