,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to prohibit abortions 9 ! admiralty &  
m>itime jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ban ,(f%ore       
,abortion ,t\rism ,act or ! ,,boat ,act4
  #b4 ,prohibit+ abortion 9 ! c]ta9     
jurisdictions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gd (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aeca !    
foll[+3  #aecb4 ,abortions 9 ! admiralty
 & m>itime jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates  7a7 ,(f5se ,subject to          
subsection 7b71 any p]son :o1 9 !       
admiralty & m>itime jurisdiction ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 kn[+ly p]=ms an abortion 
& !reby kills a human fetus %all be f9$ 
"u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1
 or bo?4  7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7
 does n apply if-- 7#a7 9 reasonable    

m$ical judgm5t1 ! abortion is necess>y  
to save ! life ( a pregnant woman ^:    
life is endang]$ by a physical disord]1 
physical illness1 or physical injury1   
includ+ a life-endang]+ physical        
condition caus$ by or aris+ f !         
pregnancy itself1 b n includ+           
psy*ological or emotional conditions2   
7#b7 ! pregnancy is ! result ( rape     
aga9/ an adult woman1 & at lea/ #dh h\rs
 prior to ! abortion-- 7,a7 %e has      
obta9$ c\nsel+ = ! rape2 or  7,b7 %e has
 obta9$ m$ical treatm5t = ! rape or an  
injury relat$ to ! rape2 or  7#c7 !     
pregnancy is a result ( rape aga9/ a    
m9or or ince/ aga9/ a m9or1 & ! rape or 
ince/ has be5 report$ at any "t prior to
 ! abortion to ei!r-- 7,a7 a gov]nm5t   
ag5cy legally au?oriz$ to act on reports
 ( *ild abuse2 or  7,b7 a law en=cem5t  
ag5cy4  7c7 ,b> to prosecution ,a woman 
^u :om an abortion 9 violation (        
subsection 7a7 is p]=m$ or attempt$ may 
n be prosecut$ "u1 or = a conspiracy to 
violate1 subsection 7a71 or = an (f5se  

"u section #b1 #c1 or #d ( ?is title    
bas$ on su* a violation4  7d7 ,civil    
rem$ies  7#a7 ,civil action by a woman  
on :om an abortion is p]=m$ ,a woman ^u 
:om an abortion has be5 p]=m$ or        
attempt$ 9 violation ( any provision (  
?is section may1 9 a civil action be=e !
 appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates aga9/ any p]son :o committ$ !    
violation1 obta9 appropriate relief4    
7#b7 ,civil action by a p>5t ( a m9or on
 :om abortion is p]=m$ ,a p>5t ( a m9or 
^u :om an abortion has be5 p]=m$ or     
attempt$ "u an exception provid$ = 9    
subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 & t 0 p]=m$ 9  
violation ( any provision ( ?is section 
may1 9 a civil action be=e ! appropriate
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/   
any p]son :o committ$ ! violation obta9 
appropriate relief1 unless ! pregnancy  
result$ f ! pla9tiff's crim9al conduct4 
7#c7 ,appropriate relief ,appropriate   
relief 9 a civil action "u ?is          
subsection includes-- 7,a7 objectively  
v]ifiable money damages = all injuries1 

psy*ological & physical1 occasion$ by ! 
violation2  7,b7 /atutory damages equal 
to ?ree times ! co/ ( ! abortion2 &     
7,c7 punitive damages4  7#d7 ,attorneys'
 fees = pla9tiff ,if a pla9tiff 9 a     
civil action "u ?is subsection prevails1
 ! c\rt %all aw>d a reasonable          
attorney's fee 9 favor ( ! pla9tiff     
aga9/ ! def5dant4  7#e7 ,attorneys' fees
 = def5dant ,if a def5dant 9 a civil    
action "u ?is subsection prevails & !   
c\rt f9ds t ! pla9tiff's suit 0         
frivol\s1 ! c\rt %all aw>d a reasonable 
attorney's fee 9 favor ( ! def5dant     
aga9/ ! pla9tiff4  7#f7 ,aw>d aga9/     
woman ^u :om abortion is p]=m$ ,except  
"u p>agraph 7#e71 9 a civil action "u   
?is subsection1 no damages1 attorneys'  
fees1 or o!r monet>y relief may be      
assess$ aga9/ ! woman ^u :om ! abortion 
0 p]=m$ or attempt$4  4  7b7 ,table (   
sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #gd
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aeca !    
foll[+3  #aecb4 ,abortions 9 ! admiralty

 & m>itime jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates  4