Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
Latest action · Jan 24, 2023 Referred to the House 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 24, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome 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 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2023 to Jan 30, 2023; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Jan 25, 2023 | |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | Jan 25, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Jan 25, 2023 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Jan 25, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jan 25, 2023 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Jan 25, 2023 |
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 Jan 24, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 24, 2023Referred 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 18 | Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act | Identical bill | Jan 23, 2023 |
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 Down syndrome.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2023Introduced in House
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