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- H.R.5551
H.R.5551: Heartbeat Informed Consent Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Sept. 18, 2014
- Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2014
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Heartbeat Informed Consent Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require abortion providers, if performing an ultrasound on a pregnant woman prior to an abortion, to display the ultrasound images so that she may view them and provide a medical description of the ultrasound images of the unborn child's cardiac activity, if present and viewable. Requires an abortion provider to make the embryonic or fetal heartbeat audible for the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sept. 19, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Sept. 18, 2014 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| Sept. 18, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) |