Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 18, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedOct 30, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019
This bill restricts the use of telehealth for chemical abortions (also known as medication abortions).
Specifically, it requires a provider who dispenses or prescribes medication for a chemical abortion to physically examine the patient, be physically present at the location of the chemical abortion, and schedule a follow-up visit. The bill provides an exception for a chemical abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, injury, or condition.
The bill establishes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—for a provider who does not comply with the requirements.
A patient who undergoes a chemical abortion may not be prosecuted.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2019 to Dec 18, 2019; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Nov 14, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Nov 14, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Dec 18, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 30, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Dec 18, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Nov 20, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9064)
- Oct 30, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 30, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9064 | Ron Wright R-TX | Nov 20, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8816 | Ron Wright R-TX | Nov 13, 2019 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 172, October 30, 2019, page H8679.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 626 | Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 22, 2021 |
| S 3252 | Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2020 | Related bill | Feb 4, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit chemical abortions performed without the presence of a healthcare provider, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2019Introduced 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.
