Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Messmer
Introduced
Summary
Would create federal crimes and civil claims for knowingly administering abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her informed consent. It would pair criminal penalties with civil remedies that let affected women seek money for harms and recover attorneys' fees.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Civil money damages for victims
If enacted, a woman who is given an abortion‑inducing drug without informed consent would be able to sue the person who did it. She would be able to get objectively verifiable money damages for medical and psychological harms, plus statutory damages equal to three times those verifiable costs. A court could also award punitive damages. A prevailing plaintiff would get reasonable attorney fees, and a prevailing defendant could get fees if the suit was frivolous.
Federal crime for non‑consensual abortion drugs
This bill would make giving an abortion drug to a pregnant woman without her informed consent a federal crime when it occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. Violators would face fines and up to 25 years in prison. Attempts and conspiracies would carry the same penalties. If the act causes serious bodily injury or death, the offender could face up to 25 more years in prison on top of the base sentence.
Definitions that set who is covered
The bill would define key words used in the criminal and civil rules. It would define "abortion" and list two specific ways it applies. It would define "abortion‑inducing drug" and name mifepristone and misoprostol. It would define "conspiracy" to include selling or mailing drugs without reasonable steps to confirm the recipient is a pregnant woman seeking an abortion. It would also define "informed consent" and cross‑reference "serious bodily injury" and "unborn child."
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Messmer
IN • R
Cosponsors
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Stutzman
IN • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Hageman
WY • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Fedorchak
ND • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Moore (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
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