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HR895119th Congress

Ensuring Justice for Victims of Partial-Birth Abortion Act

Sponsored By: Representative Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would centralize enforcement of the federal partial-birth abortion ban (18 U.S.C. § 1531) and create new reporting and oversight duties for DOJ, providers, and GAO. It would trigger a DOJ probe of a specific 2022 incident, require immediate reporting by health workers, and set up recurring public reports and a GAO review to track enforcement and recommend improvements.

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  • Health care practitioners and employees of hospitals, physician offices, and abortion clinics must report knowledge of alleged violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1531 to state or federal law enforcement immediately. This places a direct, mandatory reporting duty on clinic and hospital staff.
  • The Attorney General must investigate alleged violations of § 1531, and the bill directs a specific investigation into the remains of five babies found by D.C. police on March 30, 2022, with a congressional report due within six months.
  • The Department of Justice must publish an annual report by October 1 on outreach to providers, the number of alleged violations over the prior ten years, and all investigative and enforcement actions. The Government Accountability Office would review enforcement actions for fiscal years 2004–2024 and report with recommendations within 18 months.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Justice Department probes and public reports on abortion ban

If enacted, the Attorney General would have to investigate alleged violations of the federal partial-birth abortion ban and take enforcement action. The Attorney General would also need to investigate the March 30, 2022 Washington, DC remains case and send Congress a report within 6 months after enactment. By October 1 each year, the Department of Justice would publish a report listing provider outreach, the number of alleged violations in the past 10 years, investigations, and enforcement actions. Within 18 months, the Government Accountability Office would review enforcement from fiscal years 2004–2024 and report any recommendations to strengthen enforcement.

Health workers must report suspected violations

If enacted, health care practitioners and employees of hospitals, doctors’ offices, or abortion clinics who know of a violation would have to report it right away. They would report to state or federal law enforcement, or both. This duty would start on enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

    MD • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/7/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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