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H.R. 1192: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017

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H.R. 1192: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-16 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017

Plain summary

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion." A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life. A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill. The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this bill, for being a principal or an accessory after the fact, or for concealing a dismemberment abortion.

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Official text

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 62 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), J. French Hill (R-AR), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Brian Babin (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Sam Graves (R-MO), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), David Rouzer (R-NC) and 2 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1192 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115