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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7604
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 2022Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced penalties for partial birth abortions.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Partial Birth Abortion Is Murder Act.
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Increased penalty
Section 1531(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. and inserting the following: Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life (but in no event for not less than 5 years), may in addition be fined under this title, and shall not be eligible for supervised release..