Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020
Latest action · Jan 21, 2020 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 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020
This bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—on a physician who performs an abortion without admitting privileges to a local hospital or fails to comply with certain notification requirements.
A woman who receives an abortion in violation of this bill may not be prosecuted.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2020 to Feb 12, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Feb 3, 2020 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Feb 4, 2020 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Feb 12, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jan 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5662 | Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Feb 7, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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