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HR 7719 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Unborn Protection Act

Introduced: May 13, 2022 Introduced by: Fischbach, Michelle Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 11, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unborn Protection Act

This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child based on the results of a laboratory developed prenatal test. The term laboratory developed prenatal test means a type of in vitro diagnostic test that is designed, developed, manufactured, validated, or performed within a single laboratory and is not cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration

It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief.

A woman who undergoes such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 15
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · May 13, 2022
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 12, 2022
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 11, 2022
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 11, 2022
Buck, Ken
· May 11, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · May 11, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· May 11, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · May 11, 2022
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · May 11, 2022
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 11, 2022
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 11, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· May 11, 2022
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 11, 2022
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· May 11, 2022
McKinley, David
· May 11, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · May 11, 2022
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · May 11, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· May 11, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 11, 2022
Palazzo, Steven
· May 11, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · May 11, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 11, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7719: Unborn Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7719/
MLA
"H.R. 7719: Unborn Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7719/.
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H.R. 7719, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7719/.
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[H.R. 7719: Unborn Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7719/)
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