Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative 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
Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
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Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
LAMAR SMITH
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
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2015
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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COLLIN PETERSON
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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Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
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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Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
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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Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
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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Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
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Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
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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Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
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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Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
IN • R
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Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
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ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
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STEVE CHABOT
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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ANDER CRENSHAW
FL • R
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Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
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Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
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Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
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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Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
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Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
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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WALTER JONES
NC • R
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KEVIN BRADY
TX • R
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Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
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Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
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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MATT SALMON
AZ • R
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Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
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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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
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JOSEPH PITTS
PA • R
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Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
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ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
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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PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
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JOHN DUNCAN
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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SAM JOHNSON
TX • R
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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
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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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
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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Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
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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JOHN SHIMKUS
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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Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
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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Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
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Amodei (NV)
NV • R
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Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
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Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
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Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
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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Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
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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Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
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Webster (FL)
FL • R
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Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
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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Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
KY • R
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JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
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Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
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Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
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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Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
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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Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
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Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
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Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
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Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
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Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
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JOHN MICA
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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Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
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Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
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PETER KING
NY • R
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Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
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Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
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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JOE BARTON
TX • R
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Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
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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