,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self1 ,mrs4      
,black1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,brady (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4   
,jones1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1
 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,k+ (
 ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,griffi? ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,cole1    
,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,mica1   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,f9*]1   
,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,poe (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,griff9
 ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,c>t]1  
,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4   
,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1  
,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4      
,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,flem+1    
,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4         
,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51  
,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,wilson 
( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4      
,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mrs4    
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4       

,conaway1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1 ,mr4 ,mill] (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1  
,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1  
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,latta1    
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4
 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,h5s>l+1 ,mr4 
,rahall1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mrs4 ,ba*mann1   
,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,murphy (            
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,mull91 & ,mr4       
,scalise7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to prohibit tak+ m9ors    
across ,/ate l9es 9 circumv5tion ( laws 
requir+ ! involvem5t ( p>5ts 9 abortion 
decisions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,int]/ate         
,abortion ,notification ,act4  #b4      
,transportation ( m9ors 9 circumv5tion (
 c]ta9 laws relat+ to abortion ,title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] *apt] #aag ! foll[+3        
#aag;,a ,,transportation ,,( ,,m9ors ,,9
 ,,circumv5tion ,,( ,,c]ta9 ,,laws      
,,relat+ ,,to ,,abortion  ,sec4 #bdca4  

,transportation ( m9ors 9 circumv5tion (
 c]ta9 laws relat+ to abortion4 #bdcb4  
,transportation ( m9ors 9 circumv5tion (
 c]ta9 laws relat+ to abortion4  #bdca4 
,transportation ( m9ors 9 circumv5tion (
 c]ta9 laws relat+ to abortion  7a7     
,(f5se  7#a7 ,g5]ally ,except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7b71 :oev] kn[+ly          
transports a m9or across a ,/ate l9e1 ) 
! int5t t su* m9or obta9 an abortion1 & 
!reby 9 fact abridges ! "r ( a p>5t "u a
 law requir+ p>5tal involvem5t 9 a      
m9or's abortion decision1 9 =ce 9 !     
,/ate :]e ! m9or resides1 %all be f9$ "u
 ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1 
or bo?4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,= ! purposes (
 ?is subsection1 an abridgem5t ( ! "r ( 
a p>5t occurs if an abortion is p]=m$ or
 induc$ on ! m9or1 9 a ,/ate or a =eign 
nation o!r ?an ! ,/ate :]e ! m9or       
resides1 )\t ! p>5tal cons5t or         
notification1 or ! judicial             
au?orization1 t w\ld h be5 requir$ by t 
law _h ! abortion be5 p]=m$ 9 ! ,/ate   
:]e ! m9or resides4  7b7 ,exceptions    

7#a7 ,! prohibition ( subsection 7a7    
does n apply if ! abortion 0 necess>y to
 save ! life ( ! m9or because h] life 0 
endang]$ by a physical disord]1 physical
 injury1 or physical illness1 includ+ a 
life endang]+ physical condition caus$  
by or aris+ f ! pregnancy itself4  7#b7 
,a m9or transport$ 9 violation ( ?is    
section1 & any p>5t ( t m9or1 may n be  
prosecut$ or su$ = a violation ( ?is    
section1 a conspiracy to violate ?is    
section1 or an (f5se "u section #b or #c
 ( ?is title bas$ on a violation ( ?is  
section4  7c7 ,affirmative ,def5se ,x is
 an affirmative def5se to a prosecution 
= an (f5se1 or to a civil action1 bas$  
on a violation ( ?is section t !        
def5dant--  7#a7 reasonably believ$1    
bas$ on in=mation ! def5dant obta9$     
directly f a p>5t ( ! m9or1 t be=e !    
m9or obta9$ ! abortion1 ! p>5tal cons5t 
or notification took place t w\ld h be5 
requir$ by ! law requir+ p>5tal         
involvem5t 9 a m9or's abortion decision1
 _h ! abortion be5 p]=m$ 9 ! ,/ate :]e !

 m9or resides2 or  7#b7 0 pres5t$ )     
docum5tation %[+ ) a reasonable degree (
 c]ta9ty t a c\rt 9 ! m9or's ,/ate (    
resid5ce waiv$ any p>5tal notification  
requir$ by ! laws ( t ,/ate1 or o!rwise 
au?oriz$ t ! m9or be all[$ to procure an
 abortion4  7d7 ,civil ,action ,any p>5t
 :o suff]s h>m f a violation (          
subsection 7a7 may obta9 appropriate    
relief 9 a civil action unless ! p>5t   
has committ$ an act ( ince/ ) ! m9or    
subject to subsection 7a74  7e7         
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is         
section--  7#a7 ! t]m abortion means !  
use or prescription ( any in/rum5t1     
m$ic9e1 drug1 or any o!r sub/ance or    
device--  7,a7 to int5tionally kill !   
unborn *ild ( a woman kn[n to be        
pregnant2 or  7,b7 to int5tionally      
prematurely t]m9ate ! pregnancy ( a     
woman kn[n to be pregnant1 ) an int5tion
 o!r ?an to increase ! probability ( a  
live bir? or ( pres]v+ ! life or heal? (
 ! *ild aft] live bir?1 or to remove a  
dead unborn *ild2  7#b7 ! t]m law       

requir+ p>5tal involvem5t 9 a m9or's    
abortion decision means a law--  7,a7   
requir+1 be=e an abortion is p]=m$ on a 
m9or1 ei!r--  7i7 ! notification to1 or 
cons5t (1 a p>5t ( t m9or2 or  7ii7     
proce$+s 9 a ,/ate c\rt2 &  7,b7 t does 
n provide z an alt]native to !          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
notification to or cons5t ( any p]son or
 entity :o is n describ$ 9 t            
subp>agraph2  7#c7 ! t]m m9or means an  
individual :o is n old] ?an ! maximum   
age requir+ p>5tal notification or      
cons5t1 or proce$+s 9 a ,/ate c\rt1 "u !
 law requir+ p>5tal involvem5t 9 a      
m9or's abortion decision2  7#d7 ! t]m   
p>5t means--  7,a7 a p>5t or gu>dian2   
7,b7 a legal cu/odian2 or  7,c7 a p]son 
/&+ 9 loco p>5tis :o has c>e & control (
 ! m9or1 & ) :om ! m9or regul>ly        
resides1 :o is designat$ by ! law       
requir+ p>5tal involvem5t 9 ! m9or's    
abortion decision z a p]son to :om      
notification1 or f :om cons5t1 is       
requir$2 &  7#e7 ! t]m ,/ate includes ! 

,di/rict ( ,columbia & any commonweal?1 
possession1 or o!r t]ritory ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & any ,indian tribe or          
res]vation4  #bdcb4 ,transportation (   
m9ors 9 circumv5tion ( c]ta9 laws relat+
 to abortion ,not)/&+ section           
#bdca7;b77#b71 :oev] has committ$ an act
 ( ince/ ) a m9or & kn[+ly transports ! 
m9or across a ,/ate l9e ) ! int5t t su* 
m9or obta9 an abortion1 %all be f9$ "u  
?is title or imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1  
or bo?4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 !  
t]ms ,/ate1 m9or1 & abortion h1         
respectively1 ! def9itions giv5 ^? t]ms 
9 section #bdce4  4  #c4 ,*ild int]/ate 
abortion notification ,title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
*apt] #aag;,a ! foll[+3  #aag;,b ,,*ild 
,,int]/ate ,,abortion ,,notification    
,sec4 #bdce4 ,*ild int]/ate abortion    
notification4  #bdce4 ,*ild int]/ate    
abortion notification  7a7 ,(f5se  7#a7 
,g5]ally ,a physician :o kn[+ly p]=ms or
 induces an abortion on a m9or 9        
violation ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is section 

%all be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n 
m ?an "o ye>1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,p>5tal     
notification ,a physician :o p]=ms or   
induces an abortion on a m9or :o is a   
resid5t ( a ,/ate o!r ?an ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! abortion is p]=m$ mu/ provide1 or     
cause 8 or h] ag5t to provide1 at lea/  
#bd h\rs actual notice to a p>5t ( !    
m9or be=e p]=m+ ! abortion4 ,if actual  
notice to su* p>5t is n accompli%$ aft] 
a reasonable ef=t has be5 made1 at lea/ 
#bd h\rs con/ructive notice mu/ be giv5 
to a p>5t be=e ! abortion is p]=m$4  7b7
 ,exceptions ,! notification requirem5t 
( subsection 7a77#b7 does n apply if--  
7#a7 ! abortion is p]=m$ or induc$ 9 a  
,/ate t has1 9 =ce1 a law requir+ p>5tal
 involvem5t 9 a m9or's abortion decision
 & ! physician complies ) ! requirem5ts 
( t law2  7#b7 ! physician is pres5t$ ) 
docum5tation %[+ ) a reasonable degree (
 c]ta9ty t a c\rt 9 ! m9or's ,/ate (    
resid5ce has waiv$ any p>5tal           
notification requir$ by ! laws ( t      
,/ate1 or has o!rwise au?oriz$ t ! m9or 

be all[$ to procure an abortion2  7#c7 !
 m9or decl>es 9 a sign$ writt5 /atem5t t
 %e is ! victim ( sexual abuse1 neglect1
 or physical abuse by a p>5t1 &1 be=e an
 abortion is p]=m$ on ! m9or1 !         
physician notifies ! au?orities specifi$
 to receive reports ( *ild abuse or     
neglect by ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! m9or 
resides ( ! kn[n or suspect$ abuse or   
neglect2  7#d7 ! abortion is necess>y to
 save ! life ( ! m9or because h] life 0 
endang]$ by a physical disord]1 physical
 injury1 or physical illness1 includ+ a 
life endang]+ physical condition caus$  
by or aris+ f ! pregnancy itself1 b an  
exception "u ?is p>agraph does n apply  
unless ! att5d+ physician or an ag5t (  
su* physician1 )9 #bd h\rs aft]         
completion ( ! abortion1 notifies a p>5t
 9 writ+ t an abortion 0 p]=m$ on ! m9or
 & ( ! circum/ances t w>rant$ invocation
 ( ?is p>agraph2 or  7#e7 ! m9or is     
physically accompani$ by a p]son :o     
pres5ts ! physician or 8 ag5t )         
docum5tation %[+ ) a reasonable degree (

 c]ta9ty t he or %e is 9 fact ! p>5t ( t
 m9or4  7c7 ,civil ,action ,any p>5t :o 
suff]s h>m f a violation ( subsection   
7a7 may obta9 appropriate relief 9 a    
civil action unless ! p>5t has committ$ 
an act ( ince/ ) ! m9or subject to      
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,def9itions ,= !   
purposes ( ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m    
abortion means ! use or prescription (  
any in/rum5t1 m$ic9e1 drug1 or any o!r  
sub/ance or device--  7,a7 to           
int5tionally kill ! unborn *ild ( a     
woman kn[n to be pregnant2 or  7,b7 to  
int5tionally prematurely t]m9ate !      
pregnancy ( a woman kn[n to be pregnant1
 ) an int5tion o!r ?an to increase !    
probability ( a live bir? or ( pres]v+ !
 life or heal? ( ! *ild aft] live bir?1 
or to remove a dead unborn *ild2  7#b7 !
 t]m actual notice means ! giv+ ( writt5
 notice directly1 9 p]son1 by !         
physician or any ag5t ( ! physician2    
7#c7 ! t]m con/ructive notice means     
notice t is giv5 by c]tifi$ mail1 return
 receipt reque/$1 re/rict$ deliv]y to ! 

la/ kn[n address ( ! p]son be+ notifi$1 
) deliv]y deem$ to h occurr$ #dh h\rs   
foll[+ noon on ! next day subsequ5t to  
mail+ on :i* regul> mail deliv]y takes  
place1 days on :i* mail is n deliv]$    
exclud$2  7#d7 ! t]m law requir+ p>5tal 
involvem5t 9 a m9or's abortion decision 
means a law--  7,a7 requir+1 be=e an    
abortion is p]=m$ on a m9or1 ei!r--  7i7
 ! notification to1 or cons5t (1 a p>5t 
( t m9or2 or  7ii7 proce$+s 9 a ,/ate   
c\rt2  7,b7 t does n provide z an       
alt]native to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 notification to or     
cons5t ( any p]son or entity :o is n    
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph2  7#e7 ! t]m   
m9or means an individual :o has n atta9$
 ! age ( #ah ye>s & :o is n emancipat$  
"u ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! m9or resides2
  7#f7 ! t]m p>5t means--  7,a7 a p>5t  
or gu>dian2  7,b7 a legal cu/odian2 or  
7,c7 a p]son /&+ 9 loco p>5tis :o has   
c>e & control ( ! m9or1 & ) :om ! m9or  
regul>ly resides2  z det]m9$ by ,/ate   
law2  7#g7 ! t]m physician means a      

doctor ( m$ic9e legally au?oriz$ to     
practice m$ic9e by ! ,/ate 9 :i* su*    
doctor practices m$ic9e1 or any o!r     
p]son legally emp[]$ "u ,/ate law to    
p]=m an abortion2 &  7#h7 ! t]m ,/ate   
includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & any   
commonweal?1 possession1 or o!r t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any ,indian tribe 
or res]vation4  4  #d4 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( "p ,i ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt]  
#aag ! foll[+ new items3                
#aag;,a4,transportation ( m9ors 9       
circumv5tion ( c]ta9 laws relat+ to     
abortion#bdca  #aag;,b4 ,*ild int]/ate  
abortion notification#bdce  4  #e4      
,sev]ability & effective date  7a7 ,!   
provisions ( ?is ,act %all be sev]able4 
,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or any    
application !re(1 is f\nd               
uncon/itutional1 t f9d+ %all n affect   
any provision or application ( ! ,act n 
s adjudicat$4  7b7 ,?is ,act & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     

effect #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4