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S.8: Child Custody Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 24, 2005
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2005
- See the seventeen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
41 (1 Democrat, 41 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minors state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minors abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to save the life of the minor. Protects from prosecution or civil...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan. 24, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Ensign (R-Nev.) |