118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2430 — Women’s Healthcare Anti-Death Penalty Construction Act

“To create a rule of construction for Federal courts to apply in all cases regarding the provision or obtaining of reproductive health services and the imposition of capital punishment.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Mar 30, 2023

Last action Mar 30, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 30, 2023

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Referred

Mar 30, 2023

Judiciary

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires a federal court to construe the imposition of a death penalty sentence for an individual convicted of an offense under state law for receiving or providing a reproductive health service (e.g., an abortion) as cruel and unusual punishment and a miscarriage of justice. It also authorizes civil suits by affected individuals and a right to habeas corpus relief in federal district court.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.