S 86 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

PRENDA

Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Originated Senate Sponsor John Kennedy R-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 28, 2021 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 28, 2021
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 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 28, 2021.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NE	Ben Sasse	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-MS	Cindy Hyde-Smith	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-TX	John Cornyn	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-SD	John Thune	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-IA	Joni Ernst	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-ND	Kevin Cramer	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-IN	Mike Braun	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-SD	Mike Rounds	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-KS	Roger Marshall	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-MT	Steve Daines	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-TX	Ted Cruz	Original	Jan 28, 2021
R-AR	Tom Cotton	Original	Jan 28, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jan 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2021Read 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 6465	PRENDA Act of 2022	Related bill	Nov 1, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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Jan 28, 2021Introduced in Senate

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