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Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize any abortion or sterilization procedure performed without the informed consent of the person on whom such procedure is performed, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
10/01/2020Introduced in House

All Actions (2)

Date All Actions
10/01/2020Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
10/01/2020Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (45)

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CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]* 10/01/2020
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]* 10/01/2020
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] 10/02/2020
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 10/02/2020
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] 10/02/2020
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] 10/02/2020
Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] 10/02/2020
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] 10/02/2020
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] 10/02/2020
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] 10/02/2020
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 10/02/2020
Rep. Marshall, Roger W. [R-KS-1] 10/02/2020
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] 10/02/2020
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] 10/02/2020
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] 10/02/2020
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 10/02/2020
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] 10/02/2020
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] 10/02/2020
Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] 10/02/2020
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] 10/02/2020
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] 10/06/2020
Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] 10/06/2020
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] 10/06/2020
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] 10/06/2020
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 10/06/2020
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] 10/06/2020
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] 10/06/2020
Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4] 10/06/2020
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] 10/09/2020
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 10/09/2020
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] 10/09/2020
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] 10/09/2020
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 10/09/2020
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] 10/09/2020
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] 10/09/2020
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] 10/09/2020
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] 10/09/2020
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] 10/09/2020
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] 10/13/2020
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] 10/13/2020
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] 10/16/2020
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] 10/20/2020
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] 11/05/2020
Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] 11/17/2020
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] 11/17/2020

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Judiciary10/01/2020 Referred to

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Introduced in House (10/01/2020)

Informed Consent Act

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly performing an abortion or sterilization procedure without obtaining informed consent, unless the procedure is necessary to save an individual's life or otherwise prevent substantial impairment of a major bodily function.

An individual who performs these procedures absent informed consent is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.