# 119-s-4880: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026

119-s-4880, Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4880
- As of: 2026-08-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4880
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Bans a 'dismemberment' abortion method and sets criminal and civil penalties for providers.** The bill would allow an exception to save a pregnant woman's life and spells out what counts as a dismemberment abortion, excluding certain suction-based procedures and removal of a deceased unborn child.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Civil damages for prohibited abortions: benefit, medium. If enacted, a woman who had a dismemberment abortion in violation of the ban would be able to bring a civil lawsuit for relief. A parent of a minor could also sue unless the pregnancy resulted from the parent's criminal conduct. "Appropriate relief" would include verifiable physical and psychologic…
- Patient life exception and immunity: benefit, low. If enacted, the ban would not apply when a dismemberment abortion is necessary to save the pregnant woman's life because of a physical disorder, illness, injury, or a pregnancy-caused condition. The bill would also bar prosecuting the woman on whom a dismemberment abortion is performed under this s…
- Federal ban on dismemberment abortions: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime for a physician to knowingly perform a dismemberment abortion that kills an unborn child. A convicted person could be fined under title 18, imprisoned up to 2 years, or both. The bill also defines what counts as a dismemberment abortion, who counts…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-84: Sarah's Law
- 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
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4880 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4880)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-84: Sarah's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-84)
- [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)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4880 (as of 2026-08-11).