119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 4964: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
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Summary
This bill creates new federal crimes related to transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion.
Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly transport a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying the requirements of a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion.
The bill prohibits an individual who has committed incest with a minor from knowingly transporting the minor across a state line to receive an abortion.
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Finally, the bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform or induce an abortion on an out-of-state minor without first notifying the minor's parent.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Robert Aderholt R-ALOriginal
- Jodey Arrington R-TXOriginal
- Sheri Biggs R-SCOriginal
- Andrew Clyde R-GAOriginal
- Jake Ellzey R-TXOriginal
- Ron Estes R-KSOriginal
- Russ Fulcher R-IDOriginal
- Mark Harris R-NCOriginal
- Doug LaMalfa R-CAOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- Robert Onder R-MOOriginal
- Christopher Smith R-NJOriginal
- Michael Guest R-MS
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Keith Self R-TX
- Richard Hudson R-NC
- Clay Fuller R-GA
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History
- Introduced in the House by David Taylor.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.