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S. 205 119th Congress Senate

Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome.

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Steve Daines Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AbortionBirth defectsCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome.

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2251 Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 12, 2026
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Jun 3, 2025
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 29, 2025
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 23, 2025
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 23, 2025
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Jan 23, 2025
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 23, 2025
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 23, 2025
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jan 23, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 23, 2025
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 23, 2025
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 23, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Jan 23, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 205: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-205/
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"S. 205: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-205/.
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S. 205, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-205/.
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