Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4844
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ultrasound Informed Consent Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 19, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 19, 2018
Latest Action
Jan 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4844
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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South Carolina
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Colorado
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Georgia
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Mississippi
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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New Mexico
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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Pennsylvania
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Tennessee
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West Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require abortion providers, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion: (1) perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; (2) provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting; (3) display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them; and (4) provide a complete medical description of the images, including the dimensions of the embryo or fetus, cardiac activity if present and visible, and the presence of external members and internal organs if present and viewable.

The bill establishes civil penalties for violations. It prohibits construing this bill to require a woman to view the images or penalizing the provider or the woman if the woman declines to look at the images.

Text (1)
January 19, 2018
Actions (3)
01/26/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/19/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/19/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:58 PM