S 86
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
PRENDA
Introduced: January 28, 2021
Introduced by:
Kennedy, John
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act or PRENDA
This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of sex-selection abortions (i.e., abortions based on the sex or gender of an unborn child).
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 a sex-selection abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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