Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Latest action · Apr 9, 2019 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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 16, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting 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, a prison term of up to five years, 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.
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 16, 2019 to Jan 9, 2020, with 42 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2019Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- Jan 16, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 16, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 784 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Related bill | Mar 5, 2019 |
| S 3275 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Related bill | Feb 25, 2020 |
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 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2019Introduced in Senate
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