S. 6

119th Congress

Introduced

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

A bill 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.

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK· Introduced 15 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

49

Cosponsors

8

Actions

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Amendments

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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S294-295)

22 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 30 January 2025

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion.

Specifically, a health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as would reasonably be provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital. Additionally, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the degree-of-care requirements must immediately report such failure to law enforcement.

A health care practitioner who fails to provide the required degree of care, or a health care practitioner or other employee who fails to report such failure, is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.

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 under this bill and allows her to bring a civil action against a health care practitioner or other employee for violations.

Timeline

8 actions

  1. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S283)

    22 January 2025 · Floor

  2. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S294-295)

    22 January 2025 · Floor

  3. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S275-276)

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  4. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S258)

    20 January 2025 · Floor

  5. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S258)

    20 January 2025 · Floor

  6. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.

    16 January 2025 · Calendars

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

    15 January 2025 · Calendars

  8. Introduced in Senate

    15 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

49 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK

Cosponsors

  • Republican49100%

Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

AbortionCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationHealth personnelLegal fees and court costsMedical ethicsViolent crime

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 43 on 15 January 2025 to 49 on 24 June 2026.

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