US HB4698 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 52-2)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 - Prohibits recovery of damages in certain civil actions based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born. Makes such prohibition applicable to claims based on a child's disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic. Bars such prohibition from being construed to: (1) provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in state proceedings regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners; (2) provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest; or (3) limit damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother.
Title
Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2014-05-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4698/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4698/BILLS-113hr4698ih.pdf |
