# 116-hr-8923: Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act

116-hr-8923, Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8923
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors ActThis bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. Additionally, an individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to 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 a felony. A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8939: Late Term Abortion Ban Act
- 116-hr-8932: Protect Women’s Sports Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5169: TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8923 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8923)

## Related
- [116-hr-8939: Late Term Abortion Ban Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8939)
- [116-hr-8932: Protect Women’s Sports Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8932)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-5169: TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5169)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8923 (as of 2025-11-18).