S. 205
119th Congress
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
13
Cosponsors
2
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Committees
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Since introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
23 January 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 17 March 2025
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome.
It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief.
A woman who undergoes such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
Timeline
2 actions
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
23 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
23 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
13 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MTCosponsors
- Republican13100%
- Republican:Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY
- Republican:Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]NE
- Republican:Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS
- Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
- Republican:Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]AL
- Republican:Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
- Republican:Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]MO
- Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT
- Republican:Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK
- Republican:Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
- Republican:Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]IN
- Republican:Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND
- Republican:Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS
Classification
Policy area
Crime and Law EnforcementLegislative subjects
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 10 on 23 January 2025 to 13 on 12 March 2026.
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