Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Latest action · Feb 25, 2020 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 58. (CR S1136)
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 31, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
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.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 58 | On the Cloture Motion S. 311 | Cloture Motion Rejected56–41 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Senate 27 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 311 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–44 | Feb 25, 2019 |
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2019 to Feb 25, 2019, with 40 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2020Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 58. (CR S1136)
- Feb 13, 2020Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1062)
- Feb 13, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1062)
- Feb 13, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S1062)
- Feb 25, 2019Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 27. (CR S1422)
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 130 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Related bill | Feb 11, 2020 |
| HR 962 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Related bill | Mar 22, 2019 |
| HR 8923 | Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act | Related bill | Dec 9, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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- Feb 4, 2019Placed on Calendar Senate
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