116-hr-8498116th Congress

Informed Consent Act

Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

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Summary

Informed Consent Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly performing an abortion or sterilization procedure without obtaining informed consent, unless the procedure is necessary to save an individual's life or otherwise prevent substantial impairment of a major bodily function. An individual who performs these procedures absent informed consent is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

NJ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2020

  • Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2020

  • Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2020

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2020

  • Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2020

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2020

  • Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2020

  • Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2020

  • Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2020

  • Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2020

  • Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2020

  • Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2020

  • Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 10/13/2020

  • Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/13/2020

  • Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/16/2020

  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 10/20/2020

  • Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 11/5/2020

  • Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2020

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2020

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