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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Introduced: February 11, 2020 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2020
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 57. (CR S1136)
Feb 25, 2020
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1129)
Feb 13, 2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S1062)
Feb 13, 2020
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1062)
Feb 13, 2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1062)
Feb 12, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 11, 2020
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 February 25, 2020

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 57. (CR S1136)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 160 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.

 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Republican 33
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 11, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 11, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 11, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 11, 2020
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 11, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 11, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 11, 2020
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 11, 2020
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 11, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 11, 2020
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 11, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 11, 2020
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 11, 2020
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 11, 2020
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Feb 11, 2020
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 11, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 11, 2020
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 11, 2020
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 11, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 11, 2020
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 11, 2020
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 11, 2020
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 11, 2020
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 11, 2020
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 11, 2020
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 11, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 11, 2020
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 11, 2020
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 11, 2020
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 11, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2020
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 11, 2020
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3275: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3275/
MLA
"S. 3275: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3275/.
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S. 3275, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3275/.
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