To prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Transportation, Housing.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H78ACDB7CE6A541E0B12649A2972B31BF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism Act or the BOAT Act.
- Section H2758D525534A40029F428764EDD58F71: 2. Prohibiting abortion in the certain jurisdictions Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following:...
- Section H404F8E14BD81418A9A1F5A787F5D7D72: 1532. Abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States Subject to subsection (b), any person who, in the admiralty and maritime...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Transportation, Housing
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Duncan, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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