3.0.0 48 2025-03-04T19:59:09Z 2025-03-04T19:59:09Z House H HR 2025-01-03 119 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BIGGS of Arizona:H.R. 48.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:The single subject of this legislation is to amend thePublic Health Service Act to ensure that women seeking anabortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to reviewthe ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive anabortion.[Page H37]</pre> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-03T16:10:50Z 2025-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 N C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2025-01-03 True B001316 Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] Eric Burlison R MO 7 2025-01-03 True C001132 Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] Elijah Crane R AZ 2 2025-01-09 False Health Abortion 2025-02-10T20:49:41Z Civil actions and liability 2025-02-10T20:49:41Z Health information and medical records 2025-02-10T20:49:41Z Medical ethics 2025-02-10T20:49:41Z Medical tests and diagnostic methods 2025-02-10T20:49:41Z Sex and reproductive health 2025-02-10T20:49:41Z Women's health 2025-02-10T20:49:41Z Health 2025-02-04T12:21:19Z

00 2025-01-03 Introduced in House 2025-03-04T19:58:54Z <p><strong>Ultrasound Informed Consent Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires abortion providers to conduct an ultrasound before performing an abortion.</p><p>Specifically, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, the abortion provider must</p><ul><li>perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman;</li><li>provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting;</li><li>display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them; and</li><li>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.</li></ul><p>Providers are subject to civil actions and penalties for violations.</p><p>The bill's ultrasound requirements do not apply in cases where a physical disorder, illness, or injury endangers a woman's life. A woman is also not required to view the ultrasound images; nor may she or the provider be penalized if she declines to do so.</p>

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