# 119-hr-4964: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

119-hr-4964, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4964
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would make it a federal crime to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion when the trip is meant to evade a state parental consent or notification law.** It would also create a federal requirement that physicians give at least 24 hours notice to a minor's parent for out-of-state abortions and allow parents to sue for violations, with specific exceptions for life-saving care and abuse reports. - Families and minors: Adults who arrange interstate travel to avoid a minor's home-state parental involvement rules could face criminal charges, while the bill shields the transported minor and the minor's parent from prosecution under the transport offense. - Parents: A harmed parent could bring a civil action if a minor obtains an out-of-state abortion without the parental consent or notice required by the minor's state, except where the parent engaged in incest. - Physicians: Doctors performing abortions on minors who live in another state would generally need to provide at least 24 hours of actual or constructive notice to a parent or risk fines or up to one year in prison. - Criminal penalties: The bill creates a separate offense for incest combined with transporting a minor and sets maximum penalties of fines or imprisonment up to one year.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on taking minors for out-of-state abortions: benefit, medium. This bill would make it a federal crime to take a minor across a state line for an abortion. It would apply when the trip cuts off a parent's rights under the minor's home-state parental-involvement law. That means the abortion happens outside the home state without the consent, notice, or court OK…
- Doctor notice before out-of-state minor abortions: mixed, medium. This bill would require doctors to notify a parent at least 24 hours before an abortion for a minor who lives in another state. If actual notice fails after reasonable effort, the doctor would send certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery. Delivery would be deemed 48 hours afte…

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- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4964 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4964)

## Related
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- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4964 (as of 2026-09-21).