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HR 281 114th Congress House

Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014

Official title: To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
Law AbortionCivil actions and liabilitySex and reproductive health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 12, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 [sic]

Prohibits recovery of damages in certain civil actions based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born.

Makes such prohibition applicable to claims based on a child's disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic.

Bars such prohibition from being construed to: (1) provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in state proceedings regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners, (2) provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest, or (3) limit damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 11
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 18, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Mar 17, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 25, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 12, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 10, 2015
McHenry, Patrick
· Feb 2, 2015
Gowdy, Trey
· Jan 22, 2015
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 22, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 22, 2015
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jan 22, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Jan 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 281: Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-281/
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"H.R. 281: Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-281/.
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H.R. 281, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-281/.
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