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HR 2817 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Abortion Child health Civil actions and liability Family relationships Separation, divorce, custody, support Teenage pregnancy

Child Custody Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: May 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Custody Protection Act of 2019

This bill establishes new criminal offenses related to the transportation of a minor across state lines for an abortion.

Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly transport a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion.

A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a minor whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or condition.

Additionally, the bill imposes criminal penalties on an individual who commits incest with a minor and knowingly transports the minor across a state line to receive an abortion.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 119 Related bill Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
  • HR 611 Related bill Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
  • S 194 Identical bill Child Custody Protection Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 4
R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 3, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 23, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 16, 2019
BRADY, KEVIN
· May 16, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · May 16, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 16, 2019
Marchant, Kenny
· May 16, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· May 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2817: Child Custody Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2817/
MLA
"H.R. 2817: Child Custody Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2817/.
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H.R. 2817, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2817/.
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[H.R. 2817: Child Custody Protection Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2817/)
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