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Informed Consent Act

USA116th CongressHR-8498| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (45)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • October 1, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 1, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

AbortionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFamily planning and birth controlFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment liabilityHealth programs administration and fundingMedical ethicsPublic contracts and procurement

Informed Consent Act

USA116th CongressHR-8498| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
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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Timeline
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • October 1, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 1, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (45)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFamily planning and birth controlFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment liabilityHealth programs administration and fundingMedical ethicsPublic contracts and procurement