# 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

119-s-6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-6
- Congress: 119
- Title: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 50
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**This bill would require health care practitioners to give the same standard of care and immediate hospital admission for infants born alive after an abortion.** It would also create mandatory reporting rules and civil and criminal penalties for failures. - Health care practitioners: Would have to provide the same professional care any newborn at the same gestational age would receive and ensure immediate hospital admission. Violations can lead to fines or up to 5 years in prison. - Clinic and hospital staff: Anyone who knows a practitioner failed to meet the care rules must immediately report that failure to state or federal law enforcement. - Mothers: The woman on whom the abortion was performed could not be prosecuted under this law and may sue providers for violations. - Civil remedies: A successful suit can win verifiable damages for injuries, punitive damages, and statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion. - Homicide exposure: Intentionally killing or attempting to kill an infant born alive would be prosecuted as murder.

## Cosponsors (50)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22T14:38:00.000Z | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 6 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | 52 | 47 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Civil damages for born alive violations: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would let a woman whose abortion resulted in a baby born alive sue if the required care or hospital admission rules were broken. A prevailing plaintiff could get money for physical and psychological injuries, punitive damages, and statutory damages equal to three times the cost…
- Criminal penalties for provider violations: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would make failure to provide the required care or arrange hospital admission a federal crime punishable by a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. If someone intentionally kills a baby born alive under the section, the bill would apply federal murder penalties.
- Care and reporting for born alive babies: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require health workers present when an abortion results in a baby born alive to give the same degree of care they would to any baby that age. After giving that care, the worker would have to make sure the baby is immediately transported to and admitted at a hospital. The…

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- 119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
- 119-sres-391: A resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.
- 119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond of Missouri.

## Sources
- [119-s-6 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/6)

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- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Camp…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-585)
- [119-sres-391: A resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-391)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6 (as of 2026-07-31).