US HB956 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 44-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a new criminal offense that prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion." A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life. A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill. The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this bill, for being a principal or an accessory after the fact, or for concealing a dismemberment abortion.
Title
Saving Children Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
2019-02-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-02-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1035 (Related) 2019-04-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/956/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr956/BILLS-116hr956ih.pdf |