Unborn Protection Act
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 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.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Unborn Protection Act
This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child based on the results of a laboratory developed prenatal test. The term laboratory developed prenatal test means a type of in vitro diagnostic test that is designed, developed, manufactured, validated, or performed within a single laboratory and is not cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration
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 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2022 to May 13, 2022; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-VA | Bob Good | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-TX | Jake Ellzey | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | May 11, 2022 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | May 12, 2022 | |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | May 13, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 11, 2022 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 | |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 11, 2022Introduced in House
- May 11, 2022Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 80, May 11, 2022, page H4861.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7177 | Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2026 | Cross-Congress related bill | Jan 21, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of results from laboratory developed tests, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Unborn Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2022Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
