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H.R. 26 (118th)

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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Introduced

9 January 2023

Last action

25 January 2023 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.

Sponsors

Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7], Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1], Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Lisa McClain, Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Jerry Carl, Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28], Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1], Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Jake LaTurner, Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

27 May 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. Specifically, a health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as would reasonably be provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital. Additionally, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the degree-of-care requirements must immediately report such failure to law enforcement. A health care practitioner who fails to provide the required degree of care, or a health care practitioner or other employee who fails to report such failure, is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. 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 under this bill and allows her to bring a civil action against a health care practitioner or other employee for violations.

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Timeline

  1. 9 January 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 January 2023

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 11 January 2023

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H178)

    Source: Floor

  6. 11 January 2023

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H178)

    Source: Floor

  7. 11 January 2023

    Vote

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 219 (Roll no. 28).

    Source: Floor

  8. 11 January 2023

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H178-190)

    Source: Floor

  9. 11 January 2023

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.

    Source: Floor

  10. 11 January 2023

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    Source: Floor

  11. 11 January 2023

    Floor

    Ms. DeGette moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H187-190)

    Source: Floor

  12. 11 January 2023

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  13. 23 January 2023

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 25 January 2023

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

11 January 2023 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 220 · No 210 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

11 January 2023 · failed · On Motion to Recommit · Failed · Official source

Yes 212 · No 219 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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