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- H.R.956
H.R.956: Saving Children Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 22, 2019
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
43 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 4, 2019
Bill Summary
Saving Children Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense that prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion." A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life. A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 22, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Feb. 4, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb. 4, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) |