,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,wagn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit prev5t+ access to lifesav+ m$ical proc$ures & treatm5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,prohibition on prev5t+ access to lifesav+ m$ical proc$ures & treatm5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fe ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #acgj4 ,access to lifesav+ m$ical proc$ures & treatm5ts 7a7 ,prohibit$ activities ,:oev]1 by =ce or ?reat ( =ce or by physical ob/ruction1 int5tionally injures1 intimidates or int]f]es ) or attempts to injure1 intimidate or int]f]e ) any p]son because t p]son is or has be51 or 9 ord] to intimidate su* p]son or any o!r p]son or any class ( p]sons f1 obta9+ or provid+ a lifesav+ m$ical proc$ure or treatm5t1 %all be subject to ! p5alties provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 & ! civil rem$ies provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 except t a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a m9or %all n be subject to any p5alties or civil rem$ies "u ?is section = su* activities ins(> z !y are direct$ exclusively at t m9or4 7b7 ,p5alties ,:oev] violates ?is section %all-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a fir/ (f5se1 be f9$ 9 accordance ) ?is title1 or imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1 or bo?2 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( a second or subsequ5t (f5se aft] a prior conviction "u ?is section1 be f9$ 9 accordance ) ?is title1 or imprison$ n m ?an #c ye>s1 or bo?2 except t = an (f5se involv+ exclusively a nonviol5t physical ob/ruction1 ! f9e %all be n m ?an #aj1jjj & ! l5g? ( imprisonm5t %all be n m ?an six mon?s1 or bo?1 = ! fir/ (f5se2 & ! f9e %all1 not)/&+ section #cega1 be n m ?an #be1jjj & ! l5g? ( imprisonm5t %all be n m ?an #ah mon?s1 or bo?1 = a subsequ5t (f5se2 & except t if bodily injury results1 ! l5g? ( imprisonm5t %all be n m ?an #aj ye>s1 & if dea? results1 x %all be = any t]m ( ye>s or = life4 7c7 ,civil rem$ies 7#a7 ,"r ( action 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son aggriev$ by reason ( ! conduct prohibit$ by subsection 7a7 may comm5ce a civil action = ! relief set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 except t su* an action may be br\ght "u subsection 7a7 only by a p]son involv$ 9 provid+ or seek+ to provide1 or obta9+ or seek+ to obta91 a lifesav+ m$ical proc$ure or treatm5t4 7,b7 ,relief ,9 any action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may aw>d appropriate relief1 includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y or p]man5t injunctive relief & comp5satory & punitive damages1 z well z ! co/s ( suit & reasonable fees = attorneys & exp]t witnesses4 ,) respect to comp5satory damages1 ! pla9tiff may elect1 at any "t prior to ! r5d]+ ( f9al judgm5t1 to recov]1 9 lieu ( actual damages1 an aw>d ( /atutory damages 9 ! am\nt ( #e1jjj p] violation4 7#b7 ,action by ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has reasonable cause to believe t any p]son or gr\p ( p]sons is be+1 has be51 or may be injur$ by conduct con/itut+ a violation ( ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil action 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt4 7,b7 ,relief ,9 any action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may aw>d appropriate relief1 includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y or p]man5t injunctive relief1 & comp5satory damages to p]sons aggriev$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 ,! c\rt1 to v9dicate ! public int]e/1 may also assess a civil p5alty aga9/ ea* respond5t-- 7i7 9 an am\nt n exce$+ #aj1jjj = a nonviol5t physical ob/ruction & #ae1jjj = o!r fir/ violations2 & 7ii7 9 an am\nt n exce$+ #ae1jjj = a nonviol5t physical ob/ruction & #be1jjj = any o!r subsequ5t violation4 7#c7 ,actions by ,/ate ,attorneys ,g5]al 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( a ,/ate has reasonable cause to believe t any p]son or gr\p ( p]sons is be+1 has be51 or may be injur$ by conduct con/itut+ a violation ( ?is section1 su* ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil action 9 ! "n ( su* ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae on behalf ( natural p]sons resid+ 9 su* ,/ate1 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt4 7,b7 ,relief ,9 any action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may aw>d appropriate relief1 includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y or p]man5t injunctive relief1 comp5satory damages1 & civil p5alties z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7d7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to prohibit any expressive conduct 7includ+ peaceful picket+ or o!r peaceful demon/ration7 protect$ f legal prohibition by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution2 7#b7 to create new rem$ies = int]f]5ce ) activities protect$ by ! free spee* or free ex]cise clauses ( ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 reg>dless ( ! po9t ( view express$1 or to limit any exi/+ legal rem$ies = su* int]f]5ce2 7#c7 to provide exclusive crim9al p5alties or civil rem$ies ) respect to ! conduct prohibit$ by ?is section1 or to preempt ,/ate or local laws t may provide su* p5alties or rem$ies2 or 7#d7 to int]f]e ) ! en=cem5t ( ,/ate or local laws regulat+ lifesav+ m$ical proc$ures or treatm5ts4 7e7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,int]f]e ) ,! t]m int]f]e ) means to re/rict a p]son's fre$om ( movem5t4 7#b7 ,intimidate ,! t]m intimidate means to place a p]son 9 reasonable appreh5sion ( bodily h>m to him- or h]self or to ano!r4 7#c7 ,physical ob/ruction ,! t]m physical ob/ruction means r5d]+ impassable +ress to or egress f a facility t provides lifesav+ m$ical proc$ures or treatm5ts1 or r5d]+ passage to or f su* a facility unreasonably difficult or haz>d\s4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #acgj4 ,access to lifesav+ m$ical proc$ures & treatm5ts4 4