H.R.476: Child Custody Protection Act

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Bill Cosponsors

99 (13 Democrats, 1 Independent, 86 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit transporting an individual under age 18 across a State line to obtain an abortion and thereby abridging the right of a parent under a law in force in the State where the individual resides requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion decision. Makes an exception if the abortion was necessary to save the life of the minor.Specifies that neither the minor...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-397.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 388 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 476 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 388 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 476 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 388, the House proceeded with 2 hours of general debate on H.R. 476.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert provisions stating that the prohibitions in the bill do not apply with respect to conduct by an adult sibling, a grandparent, or a minister, rabbi, pastor, priest, or other religious leader of the minor.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 173 - 246 (Roll no. 96).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 97).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 6, 2001

Introduced in the House by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

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