HR 4903 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act

Introduced Oct 29, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Ron Estes R-KS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 18, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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.

IntroducedOct 29, 2019
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act

This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome.

It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief.

A woman who undergoes such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.

Cosponsors 56

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 29, 2019 to Jul 22, 2020, with 32 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-WV	Alexander X. Mooney	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-MD	Andy Harris	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-VA	Ben Cline	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-MO	Blaine Luetkemeyer	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-TX	Brian Babin	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-AR	Bruce Westerman	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-TN	Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-TX	Chip Roy	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-NJ	Christopher H. Smith	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-CO	Doug Lamborn	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-AR	Eric A. "Rick" Crawford	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-MT	Greg Gianforte	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-IN	Jim Banks	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-GA	Jody B. Hice	Original	Oct 29, 2019
R-IL	John Shimkus	Original	Oct 29, 2019

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 18, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 29, 2019Introduced in House
Oct 29, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2745	Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act	Identical bill	Oct 30, 2019

Subjects

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Text 1

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Oct 29, 2019Introduced in House

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