H.R.147: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017

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65 (1 Democrat, 64 Republicans)

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Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 This bill imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; (3) solicit or...

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Date Description
Jan. 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan. 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 3, 2017

Introduced in the House by Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)

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