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H.R. 962 116th Congress House

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: February 5, 2019 Introduced by: Ann Wagner Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AbortionCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationHealth personnel
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 6, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1367)
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action March 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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

A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement.

A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.

Additionally, 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 for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony.

A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 130 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
  • S 311 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
  • HR 8923 Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 188
All 188 Democratic 1 Republican 105
Jacobs, Chris
· Sep 11, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· Jan 29, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Nov 12, 2019
Keller, Fred
· Aug 6, 2019
Graves, Garret
· Apr 25, 2019
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Apr 8, 2019
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Mar 29, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Mar 29, 2019
Woodall, Rob
· Mar 28, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 27, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Mar 26, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Mar 21, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 6, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Mar 6, 2019
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Mar 6, 2019
Graves, Tom
· Mar 6, 2019
King, Steve
· Mar 6, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 6, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 6, 2019
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 6, 2019
Wenstrup, Brad
· Mar 6, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Mar 6, 2019
Gaetz, Matt
· Mar 5, 2019
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Mar 4, 2019
Hunter, Duncan
· Mar 4, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 27, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 26, 2019
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Feb 25, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Feb 25, 2019
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Feb 14, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 14, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 13, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Feb 13, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 13, 2019
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 11, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 11, 2019
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 11, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 11, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Feb 11, 2019
Long, Billy
· Feb 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 962: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-962/
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