Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 799

119th Congress

Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 28, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Earl L. Carter

Representative

Republican

GA-1

Cosponsors

10

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

This bill requires parental notification before an abortion is performed on an unemancipated minor, with a 96-hour waiting period. It establishes federal criminal penalties for violations and allows parents to sue to prevent the abortion, with exceptions for medical emergencies and abuse cases.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires parental notification before an abortion is performed on an unemancipated minor, with a 96-hour waiting period. It establishes federal criminal penalties for violations and allows parents to sue to prevent the abortion, with exceptions for medical emergencies and abuse cases.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2025This bill restricts the performance of an abortion on an unemancipated minor under 18 years of age.Specifically, it prohibits a person or organization from performing, facilitating, or assisting with an abortion on an unemancipated minor without first complying with certain requirements, including parental notification and a 96-hour waiting period.It establishes penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both—for each willful violation.A parent who is required to be notified of an abortion of an unemancipated minor may sue in federal court to prohibit the abortion.Parental notification requirements may be waived in a medical emergency or in a case of physical abuse.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Mandates parental notification for minors seeking abortion
Requires 96-hour waiting period after notification
Creates federal criminal penalties for violations
Allows parents to sue to prevent abortion
Includes exceptions for medical emergencies and abuse

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Parents would have legal notification rights before their minor children receive abortions. Healthcare providers would face new compliance requirements and potential criminal liability. Minors in abusive situations could still access exceptions. Reproductive rights advocates see this as restricting access.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Subjects

Abortion

Civil actions and liability

Domestic violence and child abuse

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Family relationships

Health personnel

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

799, 119th Congress (2025). "Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-799