H.R. 3541 (112th)

Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012

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Introduced

1 December 2011

Last action

31 May 2012 · Floor

Status

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 246 - 168 (Roll no. 299).

Summary

Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011 - Imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion; or (4) transport a woman into the United States or across a state line for the purpose of obtaining such an abortion. Authorizes civil actions, for verifiable money damages for injuries and punitive damages, by: (1) fathers, or maternal grandparents if the mother is an unemancipated minor, of unborn children who are the subject of an abortion performed or attempted through any of the above violations; and (2) women upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted with a knowing or attempted use of force or threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion. Authorizes, to prevent an abortion provider from performing or attempting further abortions in violation of this Act, injunctive relief to be obtained by the women upon whom such an abortion is performed or attempted, spouses or parents of a woman upon whom such an abortion is performed, or the Attorney General (DOJ). Deems a violation of this Act to be prohibited discrimination under title VI (Federally Assisted Programs) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Violators of title VI lose federal funding.) Requires a medical or mental health professional to report known or suspected violations to law enforcement authorities. Imposes criminal penalties for a failure to so report. Prohibits a woman having such an abortion from being prosecuted or held civilly liable. Excludes from the definition of "abortion" actions taken to terminate a pregnancy if the intent is to save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child, remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion, or remove an ectopic pregnancy.

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Timeline

1 December 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 December 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
6 December 2011
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
2 February 2012
Committee
Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
Source: Committee
7 February 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 February 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 February 2012
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
Source: Committee
16 February 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 May 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 349.
Source: Calendars
29 May 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-496.
Source: Committee
29 May 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-496.
Source: Committee
30 May 2012
Reported
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3180-3191; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3180-3182)
Source: Floor
30 May 2012
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
30 May 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3541.
Source: Floor
30 May 2012
Floor
Mr. Franks (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
31 May 2012
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 246 - 168 (Roll no. 299).
Source: Floor
31 May 2012
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 246 - 168 (Roll no. 299).
Source: Floor
31 May 2012
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3289-3290)
Source: Floor

Votes

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Related records

related to ← Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3541
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us · 112-hr-3541 · source updated 10 January 2026