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HR21119th CongressWALLET
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Passed House
Summary
Mandates care and penalties for infants born alive after an abortion. This bill would set standards of care, require reporting, create criminal penalties, and allow civil suits when an infant is born alive following an abortion.
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- Women and families: A woman on whom an abortion is performed may sue anyone who violates the law and recover objectively verifiable medical and psychological damages, punitive damages, and statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion. Courts must award reasonable attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs and may award fees to defendants if a suit is frivolous.
- Health care practitioners and facility employees: Any practitioner present at a birth resulting from an abortion must exercise the same professional skill, care, and diligence as for any other live-born infant of the same gestational age. Practitioners or employees who know of a failure to comply must immediately report the violation to appropriate State or Federal law enforcement.
- Criminal and statutory consequences: Violators face fines, up to 5 years in prison, or both, and anyone who intentionally kills a born-alive infant is punished under the murder statute. The bill also updates chapter headings and adds statutory definitions for "abortion" and "attempt."
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Mothers could sue for broken care rules
If enacted, a woman could sue if her baby was born alive and the care or hospital transfer rules were broken. Courts could award money for physical and mental injuries, plus punitive damages. The bill sets statutory damages at three times the cost of the abortion or attempted abortion. A winning plaintiff would get reasonable attorney fees. A defendant could get fees only if the court finds the suit was frivolous.
Required care for babies born after abortion
If enacted, health workers would need to give the same level of care to a baby born alive after an abortion as to any baby of the same age. After that care, they would have to move the baby to a hospital right away. Anyone who knows these rules were broken would have to report it to state or federal law enforcement.
Criminal penalties for harming born alive infants
If enacted, anyone who breaks the required care or hospital transfer rules could face a fine or up to 5 years in prison. If someone intentionally kills a baby born alive in these cases, they could be punished under the federal murder law.
Mother shielded from prosecution in these cases
If enacted, the mother of a baby born alive in these cases could not be prosecuted under this section or for related offenses based on it.
Defines abortion and attempt under this bill
If enacted, this bill would define abortion and attempt for this section. Abortion would mean intentionally ending a pregnancy, except when the goal after viability is to produce a live birth and preserve the baby’s life and health, or to remove a dead fetus. Attempt would mean taking a substantial step, as the actor believes the facts, toward doing an abortion.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Scalise
LA • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Green (TN)
TN • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Hern (OK)
OK • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
MT • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Hageman
WY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Emmer
MN • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Moore (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
McClintock
CA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
McClain
MI • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
MN • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Davidson
OH • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Knott
NC • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Greene (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Goldman (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Fedorchak
ND • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Maloy
UT • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Bentz
OR • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 1/23/2025
On Passage
Yes: 217 • No: 204
house vote • 1/23/2025
On Motion to Recommit
Yes: 205 • No: 216