Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
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Summary
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion except in conformity with this Act's requirements. Requires the physician to first determine the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child, or reasonably rely upon such a determination made by another physician, by making inquiries of the pregnant woman and performing such medical examinations and tests as a reasonably prudent physician would consider necessary. Prohibits the abortion from being performed if the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater, except: (1) where necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury, excluding psychological or emotional conditions; or (2) where the pregnancy is the result of rape, or the result of incest against a minor, if the rape has been reported at any time prior to the abortion to an appropriate law enforcement agency, or if the incest has been reported at any time prior to the abortion to an appropriate law enforcement agency or to a government agency legally authorized to act on reports of child abuse or neglect. Permits a physician to terminate a pregnancy under such an exception only in the manner that provides the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive, unless that manner would pose a greater risk than other available methods would pose of the death or substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, excluding psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman. Subjects individuals who violate this Act to a fine, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. Bars prosecution of a woman upon whom an abortion is performed in violation of this Act for violating or conspiring to violate this Act. Defines "abortion" to mean the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device to intentionally kill an unborn child or to intentionally terminate a pregnancy with an intention other than: (1) after viability, to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child; or (2) to remove a dead unborn child.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Joyce (OH)
OH • R
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Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Guthrie
KY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]
LA • R
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Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
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Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
KS • R
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Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
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Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
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Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]
IL • R
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Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
NJ • R
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Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
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Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
MN • D
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Crawford
AR • R
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Latta
OH • R
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Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
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Graves
MO • R
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Hudson
NC • R
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Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
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Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]
FL • R
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Palmer
AL • R
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Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
FL • R
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Womack
AR • R
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Turner (OH)
OH • R
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Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
VA • R
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Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3]
MI • R
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Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
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Stutzman
IN • R
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Smith (MO)
MO • R
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Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
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Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
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Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
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Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
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Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
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Williams (TX)
TX • R
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Buchanan
FL • R
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Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
SC • R
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Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
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Kevin Cramer
ND • R
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Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
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Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
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Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1]
MS • R
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Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
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Todd Young
IN • R
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Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
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Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
VA • R
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Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
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Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
GA • R
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Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
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Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
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Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
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Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
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Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
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Bilirakis
FL • R
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Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
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Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]
FL • R
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Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
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Thompson (PA)
PA • R
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Westerman
AR • R
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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Gosar
AZ • R
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Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
OK • R
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Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
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Cole
OK • R
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Harris (MD)
MD • R
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Huizenga
MI • R
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Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
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Kelly (PA)
PA • R
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Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
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Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
TX • R
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Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
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Diaz-Balart
FL • R
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Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
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Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
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Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
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Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
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Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
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Schweikert
AZ • R
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Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
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Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
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Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
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Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
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Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
PA • R
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Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
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Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]
FL • R
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Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]
TN • R
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Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
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Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
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Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
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Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
OH • R
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Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
TN • R
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Sessions
TX • R
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Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
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Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
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Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
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Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
TX • R
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Griffith
VA • R
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Jordan
OH • R
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Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
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Smith (NE)
NE • R
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Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]
KS • R
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Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
OK • R
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Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
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Grothman
WI • R
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Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
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Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
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Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
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Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
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Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
IL • R
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Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
TX • R
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Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
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Babin
TX • R
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Emmer
MN • R
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Rogers (AL)
AL • R
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Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
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Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
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Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
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Barr
KY • R
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Amodei (NV)
NV • R
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Rouzer
NC • R
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Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
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Walberg
MI • R
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Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]
SC • R
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Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
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Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
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Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
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Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
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Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
FL • R
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Zinke
MT • R
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Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
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Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
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Allen
GA • R
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Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
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Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
NC • R
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Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
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Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
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Hill (AR)
AR • R
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Webster (FL)
FL • R
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McCaul
TX • R
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Aderholt
AL • R
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DesJarlais
TN • R
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Wittman
VA • R
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Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
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Rogers (KY)
KY • R
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Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
TX • R
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Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
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Fleischmann
TN • R
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Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
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Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
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Foxx
NC • R
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Lucas
OK • R
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LaMalfa
CA • R
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Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
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Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
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Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
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Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
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Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
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Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
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Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
PA • R
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Simpson
ID • R
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Weber (TX)
TX • R
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Perry
PA • R
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Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
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Carter (TX)
TX • R
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Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
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Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]
FL • R
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McClintock
CA • R
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Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
UT • R
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Massie
KY • R
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Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
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Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
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Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
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Bost
IL • R
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Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
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Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
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Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4]
NV • R
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Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
TX • R
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Scott, Austin
GA • R
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Moolenaar
MI • R
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Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
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Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
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Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
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Scalise
LA • R
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