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Federal HB1639: BOAT Act Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism Act

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  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

Overview

This bill would ban abortion in U.S. waters and maritime jurisdiction, extending abortion restrictions beyond land-based territory.

Law Today

Currently, federal law does not explicitly prohibit abortion in U.S. admiralty and maritime jurisdiction (international waters and certain maritime zones under U.S. control).

If Passed

This bill would create a federal prohibition on abortion in U.S. maritime jurisdiction, preventing women from traveling to international waters or U.S. maritime zones to obtain abortion services as a way to circumvent state abortion restrictions.

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  3. Neutral
  4. This billLikely Support
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Likely Support

For Christian families who hold pro-life convictions, this bill aligns with efforts to protect unborn life by closing a workaround to state-level abortion protections. It reinforces the legal recognition that life protections can extend beyond state lines where federal maritime authority applies.

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Likely supporters & opponents

Likely support

  • pro-life groups — Closing a potential loophole that could undermine state abortion bans by preventing women from accessing abortion outside territorial limits.

Likely opposition

  • reproductive-rights advocacy organizations — Extending abortion restrictions to maritime jurisdiction overreaches federal authority and restricts women's freedom to travel and access legal medical care.
  • civil-liberties groups — The bill raises constitutional concerns about federalizing abortion policy beyond state borders and maritime jurisdiction.

AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.

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Official summary

To prohibit abortions in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

  • Randy Weber (R)

Status timeline

  1. 2025-02-26Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.H
  2. 2025-02-26Introduced in HouseH

H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly