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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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R
2021-02-25
GA
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2021-02-25
TX
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2021-02-25
IN
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
CO
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
NC
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2021-02-25
TX
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2021-02-25
IA
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2021-02-25
NE
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
PA
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
NC
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Pat
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2021-02-25
TX
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2021-02-25
IA
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2021-02-25
NE
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
PA
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
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2021-02-25
TX
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2021-02-25
TX
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2021-02-25
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 <p><strong>Informed Consent Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses related to the performance of abortions and sterilization procedures.</p> <p>First, the bill prohibits knowingly performing an abortion or sterilization procedure without obtaining informed consent. It provides exceptions, including for an abortion or sterilization procedure that is necessary to save a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition.</p> <p>An individual who performs a prohibited abortion or sterilization procedure is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.</p> <p>Second, the bill requires federal employees and contractors, as well as employees and contractors of certain federally funded entities, who know about a prohibited abortion or sterilization procedure to report it as soon as possible. An individual who knows about a prohibited abortion or sterilization procedure but fails to report it is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to three years, or both.</p>
2021-07-30T18:59:01Z
00
Informed Consent Act
Informed Consent Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
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.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Informed Consent Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.