Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
Unknown
Summary
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.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/10/2017
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
SAM JOHNSON
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Emmer
MN • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Scalise
LA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/13/2017
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/24/2017
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/24/2017
Jordan
OH • R
Sponsored 1/24/2017
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/24/2017
KEVIN BRADY
TX • R
Sponsored 1/24/2017
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/24/2017
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/24/2017
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/7/2017
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 2/7/2017
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/7/2017
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/7/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/7/2017
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/7/2017
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/7/2017
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 2/7/2017
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/16/2017
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/16/2017
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 2/16/2017
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/1/2017
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/8/2017
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/8/2017
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/13/2017
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/13/2017
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 3/16/2017
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/16/2017
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 4/17/2017
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/17/2017
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/25/2017
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 4/25/2017
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/1/2017
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/2/2017
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/4/2017
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 5/4/2017
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 5/22/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/6/2017
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 6/6/2017
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 6/8/2017
Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/21/2017
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/21/2017
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 6/21/2017
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/11/2017
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/11/2017
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 7/13/2017
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/17/2017
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/25/2017
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 8/8/2017
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 8/8/2017
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
ID • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/7/2017
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/12/2017
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/12/2017
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 9/12/2017
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 9/18/2017
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 9/18/2017
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Johnson (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
JOHN DUNCAN
TN • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/28/2017
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
KY • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
McClintock
CA • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
JOE BARTON
TX • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov