Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-04 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 189 (Roll no. 549). (text: CR H7713-7715) | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 238 (Roll no. 548). | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion to seek the require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add the word health throughout section 3 pertaining to the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | Ms. Brownley (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7725) | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 36. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 36 with 1 hour 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7712-7728) | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-03 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 548 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-02 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 548 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 36 with 1 hour 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House committee actions |
| 2017-01-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |