US Congress Senate Bill 369 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification 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 save the life of the minor. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant: (1) reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place; or (2) was presented with documentation showing that a court waived parental notification requirements or authorized the minor's abortion. Defines "abortion" to mean the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device: (1) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (2) to intentionally prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth or of preserving the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead unborn child. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on a physician who performs or induces an abortion on an out-of-state minor in violation of parental notification requirements. Requires such physician to give 24-hour actual or constructive notice to a parent of the minor seeking an abortion, subject to certain exceptions.

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2013-02-14	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S785-786)

HB732 (Same As) 2013-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
SB32 (Related) 2013-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR S716-717; text as passed Senate: CR S716-717)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/369/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s369/BILLS-113s369is.pdf