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H.R.476
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 2/6/2001)
Related Bills: H.RES.388
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
2/6/2001:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2/16/2001:
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
9/6/2001:
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2/7/2002:
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2/7/2002:
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
3/20/2002:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
3/20/2002:
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
4/11/2002 2:31pm:
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-397.
4/11/2002 2:32pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
4/16/2002 7:24pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 388 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 476 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
4/17/2002 11:34am:
Rule H. Res. 388 passed House.
4/17/2002 11:34am:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388. (consideration: CR H1351-1373)
4/17/2002 1:12pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4/17/2002 1:12pm:
Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
4/17/2002 1:12pm:
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert provisions stating that the prohibitions in the bill do not apply with respect to conduct by an adult sibling, a grandparent, or a minister, rabbi, pastor, priest, or other religious leader of the minor.
4/17/2002 1:22pm:
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
4/17/2002 1:44pm:
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 173 - 246 (Roll no. 96). (text: CR H1369)
4/17/2002 1:54pm:
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 97). (text: CR H1351-1352)
4/17/2002 1:54pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/17/2002:
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
COMMITTEE(S):
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COSPONSORS(98), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Akin, W. Todd - 2/13/2001 [MO-2] Rep Armey, Richard K. - 2/13/2001 [TX-26]
Rep Bachus, Spencer - 2/6/2001 [AL-6] Rep Baker, Richard H. - 2/6/2001 [LA-6]
Rep Barcia, James A. - 2/6/2001 [MI-5] Rep Barr, Bob - 2/7/2002 [GA-7]
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 3/15/2001 [MD-6] Rep Barton, Joe - 4/3/2001 [TX-6]
Rep Berry, Marion - 3/6/2002 [AR-1] Rep Blunt, Roy - 4/24/2001 [MO-7]
Rep Brady, Kevin - 2/6/2001 [TX-8] Rep Burr, Richard - 2/6/2001 [NC-5]
Rep Burton, Dan - 2/6/2001 [IN-6] Rep Buyer, Steve - 2/6/2001 [IN-5]
Rep Camp, Dave - 2/6/2001 [MI-4] Rep Cantor, Eric - 2/6/2001 [VA-7]
Rep Chabot, Steve - 2/6/2001 [OH-1] Rep Chambliss, Saxby - 2/13/2001 [GA-8]
Rep Collins, Mac - 9/20/2001 [GA-3] Rep Combest, Larry - 2/6/2001 [TX-19]
Rep Costello, Jerry F. - 2/13/2001 [IL-12] Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) - 2/6/2001 [CA-51]
Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 2/6/2001 [VA-1] Rep Deal, Nathan - 2/6/2001 [GA-9]
Rep DeLay, Tom - 2/6/2001 [TX-22] Rep DeMint, Jim - 2/6/2001 [SC-4]
Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln - 2/6/2001 [FL-21] Rep English, Phil - 4/3/2001 [PA-21]
Rep Everett, Terry - 2/6/2001 [AL-2] Rep Fletcher, Ernie - 2/6/2001 [KY-6]
Rep Forbes, J. Randy - 9/6/2001 [VA-4] Rep Fossella, Vito - 2/6/2001 [NY-13]
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 9/13/2001 [VA-5] Rep Goodlatte, Bob - 2/6/2001 [VA-6]
Rep Graham, Lindsey O. - 2/27/2001 [SC-3] Rep Green, Mark - 2/26/2002 [WI-8]
Rep Grucci, Felix J., Jr. - 12/19/2001 [NY-1] Rep Gutknecht, Gil - 2/6/2001 [MN-1]
Rep Hall, Tony P. - 2/27/2001 [OH-3] Rep Hart, Melissa A. - 3/15/2001 [PA-4]
Rep Hayes, Robin - 3/15/2001 [NC-8] Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 2/6/2001 [AZ-6]
Rep Hilleary, Van - 2/6/2001 [TN-4] Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 2/6/2001 [MI-2]
Rep Hostettler, John N. - 5/17/2001 [IN-8] Rep Hulshof, Kenny C. - 2/13/2001 [MO-9]
Rep Hutchinson, Asa - 2/6/2001 [AR-3] Rep Hyde, Henry J. - 2/6/2001 [IL-6]
Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - 2/6/2001 [OK-5] Rep Kerns, Brian D. - 7/24/2001 [IN-7]
Rep King, Peter T. - 2/6/2001 [NY-3] Rep LaHood, Ray - 2/13/2001 [IL-18]
Rep Largent, Steve - 2/13/2001 [OK-1] Rep LaTourette, Steve C. - 6/6/2001 [OH-19]
Rep Lewis, Ron - 3/15/2001 [KY-2] Rep Lipinski, William O. - 2/13/2001 [IL-3]
Rep Lucas, Ken - 2/13/2001 [KY-4] Rep McCrery, Jim - 2/6/2001 [LA-4]
Rep Miller, Gary - 2/13/2001 [CA-41] Rep Myrick, Sue - 2/13/2001 [NC-9]
Rep Ney, Robert W. - 9/20/2001 [OH-18] Rep Norwood, Charlie - 2/6/2001 [GA-10]
Rep Oberstar, James L. - 2/6/2001 [MN-8] Rep Pence, Mike - 2/13/2001 [IN-2]
Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 3/22/2001 [MN-7] Rep Peterson, John E. - 2/6/2001 [PA-5]
Rep Petri, Thomas E. - 2/28/2001 [WI-6] Rep Phelps, David D. - 2/6/2001 [IL-19]
Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 2/7/2002 [MS-3] Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 2/6/2001 [PA-16]
Rep Pombo, Richard W. - 2/6/2001 [CA-11] Rep Portman, Rob - 2/6/2001 [OH-2]
Rep Putnam, Adam H. - 3/22/2001 [FL-12] Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 2/28/2001 [WV-3]
Rep Riley, Bob - 2/6/2001 [AL-3] Rep Rogers, Mike - 3/15/2001 [MI-8]
Rep Ryun, Jim - 2/6/2001 [KS-2] Rep Schaffer, Bob - 2/6/2001 [CO-4]
Rep Schrock, Edward L. - 2/7/2002 [VA-2] Rep Shadegg, John B. - 2/6/2001 [AZ-4]
Rep Shimkus, John - 2/6/2001 [IL-20] Rep Shows, Ronnie - 2/6/2001 [MS-4]
Rep Skelton, Ike - 3/6/2001 [MO-4] Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 3/6/2001 [NJ-4]
Rep Smith, Lamar - 2/6/2001 [TX-21] Rep Souder, Mark E. - 8/1/2001 [IN-4]
Rep Stearns, Cliff - 2/6/2001 [FL-6] Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 2/28/2001 [TX-17]
Rep Sullivan, John - 3/19/2002 [OK-1] Rep Sununu, John E. - 2/6/2001 [NH-1]
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 2/6/2001 [CO-6] Rep Terry, Lee - 2/6/2001 [NE-2]
Rep Thune, John R. - 2/6/2001 [SD] Rep Tiahrt, Todd - 4/24/2001 [KS-4]
Rep Walsh, James T. - 2/6/2001 [NY-25] Rep Wamp, Zach - 5/1/2001 [TN-3]
Rep Weldon, Dave - 3/15/2001 [FL-15] Rep Wilson, Joe - 1/24/2002 [SC-2]

SUMMARY AS OF:
4/11/2002--Reported to House, without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit transporting an individual under age 18 across a State line to obtain an abortion and thereby abridging the right of a parent under a law in force in the State where the individual resides requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion decision. Makes an exception if the abortion was necessary to save the life of the minor.

Specifies that neither the minor transported nor her parent may be prosecuted or sued for a violation of this Act.

Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution for, or to a civil action based on, such a violation that the defendant reasonably believed that before the individual obtained the abortion, the parental consent or notification or judicial authorization that would have been required had the abortion been performed in the State where the individual resides, took place.

Authorizes any parent who suffers legal harm from a violation to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action. Defines "parent" to include a guardian, legal custodian, or person standing in loco parentis who has care and control of the minor, and with whom the minor regularly resides, who is designated by such law as a person to whom notification, or from whom consent, is required.