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 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 3, 2017 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jan 12, 2017 | |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 4, 2017 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Oct 3, 2017Rule H. Res. 548 passed House.
- Oct 3, 2017Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7712-7728)
- Oct 3, 2017Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 36 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Oct 3, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 36.
In the Congressional Record 10
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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Oct 3, 2017H.R. 36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActAs introduced in the Committee on the Judiciary on January 3, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 1, January 3, 2017, page H47.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-84 | IRAQ AND SYRIA GENOCIDE EMERGENCY RELIEF AND ACCOUNTABILITY82 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 3, 2017 |
| S. Hrg. 115-228 | NOMINATION OF TOM PRICE TO SERVE AS SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES117 pages | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Jan 18, 2017 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45161 | Abortion At or Over 20 Weeks’ Gestation: Frequently Asked Questions | Report | Apr 30, 2018 |
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 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
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; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
