Bill > HR1797

Introduced Session

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion except in conformity with this Act's requirements. Requires the physician to first determine the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child, or reasonably rely upon such a determination made by another physician, by making inquiries of the pregnant woman and performing such medical examinations and tests as a reasonably prudent physician would consider necessary. Prohibits the abortion from being performed if the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater, except: (1) where necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury, excluding psychological or emotional conditions; or (2) where the pregnancy is the result of rape, or the result of incest against a minor, if the rape has been reported at any time prior to the abortion to an appropriate law enforcement agency, or if the incest has been reported at any time prior to the abortion to an appropriate law enforcement agency or to a government agency legally authorized to act on reports of child abuse or neglect. Permits a physician to terminate a pregnancy under such an exception only in the manner that provides the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive, unless that manner would pose a greater risk than other available methods would pose of the death or substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, excluding psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman. Subjects individuals who violate this Act to a fine, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. Bars prosecution of a woman upon whom an abortion is performed in violation of this Act for violating or conspiring to violate this Act. Defines "abortion" to mean the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device to intentionally kill an unborn child or to intentionally terminate a pregnancy with an intention other than: (1) after viability, to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child; or (2) to remove a dead unborn child.

Committee Categories

Trent Franks (R)*,  Robert Aderholt (R),  Rodney Alexander (R),  Justin Amash (LIB),  Michele Bachmann (R),  Spencer Bachus (R),  Lou Barletta (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Joe Barton (R),  Dan Benishek (R),  Kerry Bentivolio (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Diane Black (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Jo Bonner (R),  Charles Boustany (R),  Kevin Brady (R),  Jim Bridenstine (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Susan Brooks (R),  Paul Broun (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Dave Camp (R),  John Carter (R),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Howard Coble (R),  Tom Cole (R),  Chris Collins (R),  Doug Collins (R),  K. Michael Conaway (R),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Ander Crenshaw (R),  John Culberson (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Jeff Denham (R),  Ron DeSantis (R),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Sean Duffy (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  John Duncan (R),  Renee Ellmers (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Stephen Fincher (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  John Fleming (R),  Bill Flores (R),  J. Randy Forbes (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Scott Garrett (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Phil Gingrey (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Trey Gowdy (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Tim Griffin (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Ralph Hall (R),  Gregg Harper (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  George Holding (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Tim Huelskamp (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Randy Hultgren (R),  Robert Hurt (R),  Lynn Jenkins (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Sam Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Peter King (R),  Steve King (R),  Jack Kingston (R),  John Kline (R),  Raúl Labrador (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  James Lankford (R),  Tom Latham (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Billy Long (R),  Frank Lucas (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Tom Marino (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Patrick McHenry (R),  Mike McIntyre (D),  David McKinley (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Luke Messer (R),  John Mica (R),  Candice Miller (R),  Jeff Miller (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Mick Mulvaney (R),  Tim Murphy (R),  Randy Neugebauer (R),  Kristi Noem (R),  Richard Nugent (R),  Devin Nunes (R),  Alan Nunnelee (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Thomas Petri (R),  Robert Pittenger (R),  Joseph Pitts (R),  Ted Poe (R),  Mike Pompeo (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Tom Price (R),  Trey Radel (R),  Nick Rahall (D),  Tom Reed (R),  James Renacci (R),  Reid Ribble (R),  Tom Rice (R),  E. Scott Rigell (R),  Martha Roby (R),  David Roe (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  Todd Rokita (R),  Peter Roskam (R),  Dennis Ross (R),  Keith Rothfus (R),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Matt Salmon (R),  Mark Sanford (R),  Steve Scalise (R),  Aaron Schock (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Austin Scott (R),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  Bill Shuster (R),  Mike Simpson (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Lamar Smith (R),  Steve Southerland (R),  Chris Stewart (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Steve Stockman (R),  Marlin Stutzman (R),  Lee Terry (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Patrick Tiberi (R),  Mike Turner (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Lynn Westmoreland (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Frank Wolf (R),  Steve Womack (R),  Kevin Yoder (R),  Ted Yoho (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 06/19/2013)

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