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S. 130 116th Congress Senate

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Official title: 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: January 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AbortionCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationHealth personnel
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jan 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 11, 2020

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 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 311 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
  • HR 962 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
  • HR 8923 Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Republican 34
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 7, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 7, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Feb 6, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 5, 2019
Toomey, Patrick
· Feb 5, 2019
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 4, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 4, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 15, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 15, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 15, 2019
Burr, Richard
· Jan 15, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 15, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 15, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 15, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 15, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 15, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 15, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 15, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 15, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 15, 2019
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 15, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 15, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jan 15, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 15, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 15, 2019
Isakson, Johnny
· Jan 15, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 15, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jan 15, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 15, 2019
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 15, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 15, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 15, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 15, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 15, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 15, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 15, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 15, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 130: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-130/
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"S. 130: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-130/.
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S. 130, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-130/.
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