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 bySen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK· Introduced 15 janvier 2025

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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 janvier 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 30 janvier 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

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S283)
22 janvier 2025 · Floor
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 janvier 2025 · Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S275-276)
21 janvier 2025 · Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S258)
20 janvier 2025 · Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S258)
20 janvier 2025 · Floor
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.
16 janvier 2025 · Calendars
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
15 janvier 2025 · Calendars
Introduced in Senate
15 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

49 cosponsors

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Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK

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Republican49100%

Republican:Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]WV
Republican:Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]KY
Republican:Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]FL
Republican:Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]OH
Republican:Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
Republican:Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
Republican:Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX
Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
Republican:Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]MO
Republican:Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]TN
Republican:Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]KS
Republican:Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA
Republican:Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]AL
Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL
Republican:Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]KY
Republican:Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]UT
Republican:Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS
Republican:Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX
Republican:Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]KS
Republican:Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]OK
Republican:Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY
Republican:Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]AK
Republican:Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Republican:Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
Republican:Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]MO
Republican:Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]SC
Republican:Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]PA
Republican:Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]AR
Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT
Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
Republican:Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]AL
Republican:Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]SC
Republican:Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]IA
Republican:Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Republican:Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]WY
Republican:Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]NE
Republican:Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MT
Republican:Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA
Republican:Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]SD
Republican:Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]WI
Republican:Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]UT
Republican:Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]SD
Republican:Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]IN
Republican:Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND
Republican:Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA
Republican:Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS
Republican:Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]IN
Republican:Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]NE
Republican:Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]ND

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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

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