Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Latest action · Jan 20, 2018 Received in the Senate.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 21, 2017
- Passed HouseJan 19, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital. The term "born alive" means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut.
Also, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with these requirements must immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency.
An individual who violates the provisions of this bill is subject to a criminal fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
An individual who commits an overt act that kills a child born alive is subject to criminal 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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 36 | On Passage | Passed241–183 | Jan 19, 2018 |
Cosponsors 131
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 21, 2017 to Jan 18, 2018, with 56 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 20, 2018Received in the Senate.
- Jan 19, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H571)
- Jan 19, 2018Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 694. (consideration: CR H560-569)
- Jan 19, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4712.
- Jan 19, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 37 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Identical bill | Jan 12, 2017 |
| S 220 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Identical bill | Jan 24, 2017 |
| HRES 694 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4712) 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, and | Procedurally related | Jan 18, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 20, 2018Received in Senate
- Jan 19, 2018Engrossed in House
- Dec 21, 2017Introduced in House
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