HR 956 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Saving Children Act

Introduced Feb 4, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Debbie Lesko R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 22, 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.

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

Summary

Saving Children Act

This bill establishes a new criminal offense that prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion."

A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life.

A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this bill, for being a principal or an accessory after the fact, or for concealing a dismemberment abortion.

Cosponsors 43

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2019 to Oct 9, 2020, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-CODoug LambornOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-PAJohn JoyceOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-FLMatt GaetzOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-LAMike JohnsonOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-LARalph Lee AbrahamOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalFeb 4, 2019
R-FLRoss SpanoOriginalFeb 4, 2019
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 22, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Feb 4, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Feb 4, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1035Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019Related billApr 4, 2019

Subjects

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  1. Feb 4, 2019Introduced in House

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