HR 634 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

Introduced Jan 17, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Jeff Duncan R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

This bill requires abortion providers to conduct an ultrasound before performing an abortion. Specifically, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, the abortion provider must (1) perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; (2) provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting; (3) display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them; and (4) provide a complete medical description of the images, including the dimensions of the embryo or fetus, cardiac activity if present and visible, and the presence of external members and internal organs if present and viewable. Providers are subject to civil actions and penalties for violations.

The bill's ultrasound requirements do not apply in cases where a physical disorder, illness, or injury caused by the pregnancy endangers a woman's life. A woman is also not required to view the ultrasound images; nor may she or the provider be penalized if she declines to do so.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2019 to Feb 28, 2019, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-GAJody B. HiceOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalJan 17, 2019
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-PAScott PerryOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJan 17, 2019
R-TNDavid KustoffJan 23, 2019
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jan 17, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Jan 17, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Jan 17, 2019Introduced in House

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