United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8498 (116th)
Informed Consent Act
Introduced
1 October 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Informed Consent Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly performing an abortion or sterilization procedure without obtaining informed consent, unless the procedure is necessary to save an individual's life or otherwise prevent substantial impairment of a major bodily function. An individual who performs these procedures absent informed consent is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 October 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 October 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 October 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8498
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8498