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Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

Introduced: January 22, 2009 Introduced by: Jordan, Jim Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 22, 2009
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ultrasound Informed Consent Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require abortion providers, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, to perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman, explain the results, display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them, and provide a medical description of the ultrasound images, including the dimensions of the embryo or fetus and the presence of external members and internal organs, if present and viewable. Provides for: (1) civil penalties for willful failure to comply; and (2) a medical emergency exception.

Prohibits construing this Act to require a woman to view the images or penalizing the physician or the woman if she refuses to look at the images.

What's happening now January 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Republican 17
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Aug 10, 2010
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 23, 2010
Chaffetz, Jason
· Feb 23, 2010
JONES, WALTER
· Sep 22, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 19, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 13, 2009
Coffman, Mike
· Feb 13, 2009
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 13, 2009
JOHNSON, SAM
· Feb 13, 2009
Murphy, Tim
· Feb 13, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 13, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 28, 2009
Franks, Trent
· Jan 28, 2009
Hunter, Duncan
· Jan 28, 2009
Roe, David
· Jan 28, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 28, 2009
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 22, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 22, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 22, 2009
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 22, 2009
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jan 22, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 22, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jan 22, 2009
Harper, Gregg
· Jan 22, 2009
King, Steve
· Jan 22, 2009
Lamborn, Doug
· Jan 22, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 22, 2009
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jan 22, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 22, 2009
Marchant, Kenny
· Jan 22, 2009
McHenry, Patrick
· Jan 22, 2009
Olson, Pete
· Jan 22, 2009
Posey, Bill
· Jan 22, 2009
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jan 22, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 22, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jan 22, 2009
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 22, 2009
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jan 22, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 22, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 649: Ultrasound Informed Consent Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-649/
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"H.R. 649: Ultrasound Informed Consent Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-649/.
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H.R. 649, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-649/.
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