Women’s Healthcare Anti-Death Penalty Construction Act

Summary

Women’s Healthcare Anti-Death Penalty Construction Act This bill requires a federal court to construe the imposition of a death penalty sentence for an individual convicted of an offense under state law for receiving or providing a reproductive health service (e.g., an abortion) as cruel and unusual punishment and a miscarriage of justice. It also authorizes civil suits by affected individuals and a right to habeas corpus relief in federal district court.

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Timeline

1. 30 March 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 March 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 March 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Nancy Mace · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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