United States · Bill · S
S. 311 (116th)
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Introduced
31 January 2019
Last action
25 February 2020 · Vote
Status
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 58. (CR S1136)
Sponsors
Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. Additionally, 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 for conspiracy to violate these provisions, 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 bill.
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Timeline
31 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
31 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2019
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
Source: Calendars
14 February 2019
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1364)
Source: Floor
25 February 2019
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1414)
Source: Floor
13 February 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1062)
Source: Floor
25 February 2020
Vote
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 58. (CR S1136)
Source: Floor
Votes
25 February 2020 · Cloture Motion Rejected · On the Cloture Motion S. 311 · Cloture Motion Rejected · Official source
Yes 56 · No 41 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Not Voting
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Nay
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]Nay
- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 4 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/311
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/311
- us · 116-s-311 · source updated 5 December 2025