US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 21In Second Chamber

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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Overview

This bill, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, aims to ensure that infants born alive after an abortion receive immediate and appropriate medical care. It mandates that healthcare practitioners provide the same level of care as any other newborn child and promptly admit the infant to a hospital. The bill also establishes reporting requirements for any violations of these standards and allows for criminal penalties and civil lawsuits against those who fail to comply, while protecting the mother from prosecution.

Key provisions

Requires healthcare practitioners to provide the same level of care as any other newborn child born alive at the same gestational age.
Mandates immediate admission of a born-alive infant to a hospital.
Requires healthcare practitioners and employees to report any failure to comply with care requirements to law enforcement.
Establishes criminal penalties (fine or up to 5 years in prison) for violations.
Allows mothers of born-alive infants to file civil lawsuits against healthcare providers who violate the law.
Civil remedies include monetary damages, statutory damages, and punitive damages.
Protects mothers from prosecution for conspiracy or related offenses.
Defines ‘abortion’ to exclude procedures performed after viability or to remove a dead fetus.

Who is affected

Healthcare practitioners (doctors, nurses, etc.)

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Legislative history

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Jan 23, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 23, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)

Jan 23, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)

Jan 23, 2025House

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 26).

Jan 23, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H347-348)

Jan 23, 2025House

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 21, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Chu demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Jan 23, 2025House

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

Jan 23, 2025House

Ms. Chu moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H344-345)

Jan 23, 2025House

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jan 23, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.

Jan 23, 2025House

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H335-345)

Jan 24, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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