Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]PA· Introduced 23 January 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

23 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 5 May 2025

Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025

This bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion (1) without determining whether the unborn child has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that an unborn child has a detectable heartbeat.

A physician who performs a prohibited abortion is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.

The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. It also provides exceptions for certain pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.

A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
23 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
23 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

42 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]PA

Cosponsors

Republican42100%

Republican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
Republican:Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]KY
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Republican:Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]WI
Republican:Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]FL
Republican:Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]NC
Republican:Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX
Republican:Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]PA
Republican:Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
Republican:Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]TN
Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ
Republican:Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]TN
Republican:Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]KS
Republican:Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Republican:Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]GA
Republican:Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]NC
Republican:Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]FL
Republican:Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]ID
Republican:Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]AZ
Republican:Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]IL
Republican:Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]TN
Republican:Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS
Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Republican:Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA
Republican:Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]MS
Republican:Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]MI
Republican:Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]AL
Republican:Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD
Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
Republican:Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]MS
Republican:Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Republican:Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA
Republican:Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TX
Republican:Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]IL
Republican:Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Republican:Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]KS
Republican:Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]KY
Republican:Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]IN
Republican:Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Republican:Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL
Republican:Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]TX
Republican:Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL

Classification

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Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

AbortionCriminal procedure and sentencingHealth personnelWomen's health

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Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To23 Jan 2025

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