115-hr-4712115th Congress

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Sponsored By: Representative Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

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Summary

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital. The term "born alive" means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut. Also, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with these requirements must immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency. An individual who violates the provisions of this bill is subject to a criminal fine, up to five years in prison, or both. An individual who commits an overt act that kills a child born alive is subject to criminal prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony. A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
MT • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
MN • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/3/2018
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/5/2018
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/8/2018
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/8/2018
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
ID • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
SAM JOHNSON
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018

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