PRENDA
Latest action · Jan 17, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act or PRENDA
This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of sex-selection abortions (i.e., abortions based on the sex or gender of an unborn child).
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 a sex-selection abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2019 to Mar 10, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Jan 24, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Dec 17, 2019 | |
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Dec 19, 2019 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Jan 16, 2020 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Jan 16, 2020 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Feb 3, 2020 | |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Feb 4, 2020 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Mar 10, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 17, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2373 | PRENDA Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 20, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
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