US Congress Senate Bill 1179 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 17-1)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minor’s state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minor’s abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to safe the life of the minor. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on anyone who has committed an act of incest with a minor and knowingly transports such minor across a state line to obtain an abortion.

Child Custody Protection Act

Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]	Sen. Jim Bunning [R-KY]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]
Sen. George Voinovich [R-OH]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-04		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB634 (Related) 2009-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1179/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1179/BILLS-111s1179is.pdf