Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Summary

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital. The term "born alive" means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut. Also, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with these requirements must immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency. An individual who violates the provisions of this Act is subject to a criminal fine, up to five years in prison, or both. An individual who commits an overt act that kills a child born alive is subject to criminal prosecution for murder. The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this Act, 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 Act.

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Timeline

1. 15 September 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 September 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

3. 15 September 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 September 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 September 2015

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 421 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504.

   Source: Floor

6. 17 September 2015

   Passed

   Rule H. Res. 421 passed House.

   Source: Floor

7. 18 September 2015

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

8. 18 September 2015

   Vote

   On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 506). (text: CR H6143-6144)

   Source: Floor

9. 18 September 2015

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 506).(text: CR H6143-6144)

   Source: Floor

10. 18 September 2015

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6152)

    Source: Floor

11. 18 September 2015

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504.

    Source: Floor

12. 18 September 2015

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 421. (consideration: CR H6143-6152)

    Source: Floor

13. 21 September 2015

    Calendars

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

    Source: Calendars

14. 22 September 2015

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 22 September 2015 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 18 September 2015 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 15 September 2015 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 22 September 2015

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 22 September 2015

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 September 2015

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 September 2015

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 18 September 2015

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 September 2015

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• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3134) to provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3504) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion; and for other purposes.
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