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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
introduced
S3650119th CongressWALLET
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
Introduced
Summary
Stop cross-state circumvention of parental-involvement abortion laws. This bill would create federal crimes and a parent-notification framework to deter moving minors across state lines to obtain abortions that avoid a parent's required involvement.
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- Parents could sue people who take their minor out of state to get an abortion that bypasses the parent's State parental-involvement law. Relief is barred if the parent committed incest.
- Physicians who knowingly perform or induce an abortion on an out-of-state minor without the required notice would face fines or up to 1 year in jail. The bill requires at least 24 hours' actual notice or, if actual notice cannot be accomplished after reasonable effort, constructive notice by certified mail and preserves narrow exceptions such as court waivers and life-saving care.
- People who knowingly transport a minor across State lines with the intent that the minor obtain an abortion would face fines or up to 1 year in jail, and a separate offense applies where the transporter committed incest. Defendants can assert an affirmative defense if they reasonably believed parental consent would not be required or if there is a court waiver.
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Doctor notice for out-of-state minors
If enacted, physicians who perform abortions on minors from another State would have to give written notice to a parent at least 24 hours before the abortion. If in‑person written notice cannot be done after reasonable effort, the physician would have to send certified restricted mail and wait the required time treated as delivery. A physician who knowingly breaks the notice rules would face a fine or up to 1 year in jail. The bill lists several exceptions, including following the hosting State's parental‑involvement law, a residence‑State court waiver, a signed abuse allegation with a child‑welfare report, life‑saving emergencies (then written notice within 24 hours), and when the companion proves they are the parent.
New federal ban on interstate transport
If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly take a minor across State lines to get an abortion when that act removes the parent's consent or notification rights under the minor's home State law. The offense and a separate offense for people who committed incest would carry fines and up to 1 year in jail. Parents harmed by these violations would be able to sue for relief, but a parent who committed incest with the minor could not get that relief. The bill preserves a life‑saving exception and defenses when a parent gave permission or a court waived notice.
When the rules would start and stand
If enacted, the Act and its amendments would take effect 45 days after enactment. The bill would also include a severability rule so that if a court strikes down one part, other parts could still stand.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Steve Daines
MT • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Deb Fischer
NE • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Josh Hawley
MO • R
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
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