HB5319: Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would ban abortion procedures in U.S. waters and U.S.-controlled ocean areas, which fall under federal maritime law rather than state law. The bill targets what sponsors call 'abortion tourism'—people traveling to offshore locations to access abortion services. Currently, abortion law is primarily controlled by individual states, so this bill would create a new federal restriction in ocean areas. The bill was recently introduced in Congress and is at the early stage of the legislative process.
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HB5319: Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism Act
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Sponsors
Randy Weber
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (21)
Paul Gosar
Jeff Duncan
Roger Williams
Mary Miller
Greg Steube