To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
Specifies that neither the minor transported nor her parent may be prosecuted or sued for a violation of this Act.
Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution for, or to a civil action based on, such a violation that the defendant reasonably believed that before the individual obtained the abortion, the parental consent or notification or judicial authorization that would have been required had the abortion been performed in the State where the individual resides, took place.
Authorizes any parent who suffers legal harm from a violation to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action. Defines "parent" to include a guardian, legal custodian, or person standing in loco parentis who has care and control of the minor, and with whom the minor regularly resides, who is designated by such law as a person to whom notification, or from whom consent, is required.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-397.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-397.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 388 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 476 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 388 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388. (consideration: CR H1351-1373)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 476 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 388, the House proceeded with 2 hours of general debate on H.R. 476.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert provisions stating that the prohibitions in the bill do not apply with respect to conduct by an adult sibling, a grandparent, or a minister, rabbi, pastor, priest, or other religious leader of the minor.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 173 - 246 (Roll no. 96). (text: CR H1369)
Roll Call #96 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 97).(text: CR H1351-1352)
Roll Call #97 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 97). (text: CR H1351-1352)
Roll Call #97 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.