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US HR962

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act


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Introduced
02/05/2019
In Committee
03/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion. This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. Additionally, an individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony. A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

AI Summary

This bill, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, amends federal law to establish requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide to a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. The bill requires the practitioner to exercise the same degree of care as would be provided to any other child born at the same gestational age and to immediately admit the child to a hospital. Failure to comply can result in criminal penalties, including fines and up to five years in prison. The bill also allows the mother of the child to file a civil lawsuit for damages against anyone who violates these requirements, and it prohibits the prosecution of the mother for certain related offenses.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (194)

Ann Wagner (R)* Ralph Abraham (R),  Robert Aderholt (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Kelly Armstrong (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Kevin Brady (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Susan Brooks (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Tim Burchett (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  John Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Liz Cheney (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  Tom Cole (R),  Chris Collins (R),  Doug Collins (R),  James Comer (R),  K. Michael Conaway (R),  Paul Cook (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Henry Cuellar (D),  John Curtis (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Sean Duffy (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Greg Gianforte (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Anthony Gonzalez (R),  Jenniffer González (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Kay Granger (R),  Garret Graves (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Mark Green (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  James Hagedorn (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  French Hill (R),  George Holding (R),  Trey Hollingsworth (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Duncan Hunter (R),  Will Hurd (R),  Christopher Jacobs (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  John Joyce (R),  Fred Keller (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  Steve King (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Darin LaHood (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Billy Long (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Kevin McCarthy (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Patrick McHenry (R),  David McKinley (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Dan Meuser (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Paul Mitchell (I),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Greg Murphy (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Greg Pence (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Amata Radewagen (R),  John Ratcliffe (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Tom Rice (R),  Denver Riggleman (R),  Martha Roby (R),  David Roe (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  Francis Rooney (R),  John Rose (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Chip Roy (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Steve Scalise (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Austin Scott (R),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  John Shimkus (R),  Mike Simpson (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Ross Spano (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Bryan Steil (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Chris Stewart (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Van Taylor (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Mac Thornberry (R),  William Timmons (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Mike Turner (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Mark Walker (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Steve Watkins (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Steve Womack (R),  Rob Woodall (R),  Ron Wright (R),  Ted Yoho (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 03/22/2019)

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