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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Introduced: January 16, 2019 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.

A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.

A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.

What's happening now April 9, 2019

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3275 Related bill Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
  • HR 784 Related bill Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Republican 33
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 9, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 21, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jan 29, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 17, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 16, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 16, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 16, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 16, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 16, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 16, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 16, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 16, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 16, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 16, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 16, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 16, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 16, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 16, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jan 16, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 16, 2019
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 16, 2019
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 16, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 16, 2019
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jan 16, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 16, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 16, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 16, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jan 16, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 16, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 16, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 16, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 160: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-160/
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"S. 160: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-160/.
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S. 160, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-160/.
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