# 119-s-205: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

119-s-205, Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-205
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Prohibits abortions carried out because a prenatal test or diagnosis indicates Down syndrome.** The bill makes performing such abortions a federal offense and also creates new civil causes of action while shielding the pregnant woman from prosecution or civil liability.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on Down syndrome abortions: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would bar abortions sought because a test or prenatal diagnosis indicates the unborn child has or may have Down syndrome. Providers would have to ask whether the woman knows of such results and, if she does, tell her about the ban. The bill would also bar coercion, soliciting o…
- Criminal penalties and reporting duties: cost, high. If enacted, people who perform or try to perform an abortion covered by the ban could face federal fines and up to 5 years in prison. Doctors, nurses, physician assistants, counselors, and similar health workers would have to report known or suspected violations to law enforcement. Failing to repor…
- Violation considered disability discrimination: cost, medium. If enacted, a violation of the ban would be treated as disability discrimination under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. That could expose recipients of federal funds, including some health providers and institutions, to enforcement actions and possible loss of federal funding.
- Civil lawsuits and privacy protections: mixed, high. If enacted, certain people could sue over abortions done in violation of the ban. The pregnant woman could sue, and in some cases the father or a maternal grandparent could sue too. Relief could include money for physical and psychological injuries, punitive damages, injunctions to stop further abo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-205 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/205)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-205 (as of 2026-08-11).