HR 26 United States House · 118th Congress

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill requires healthcare providers to give the same medical care to infants born alive during abortions as they would to any newborn, and to immediately admit such infants to a hospital. It mandates reporting of non-compliance to law enforcement and imposes penalties including up to 5 years in prison for violations. Women who undergo abortions can file civil lawsuits seeking money damages for injuries, three times the abortion cost, and punitive damages if care standards are not met. The bill also clarifies that abortion includes intentionally killing an unborn child or terminating pregnancy without specific exceptions (e.g., after viability to preserve life or removing a dead fetus).
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Jan 25, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 11, 2023

How they voted

220210
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 434
Jan 11, 2023
D Democratic212
1 Yea 210 Nay 1
99% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican221
218 Yea 3
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H178)
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H178)
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Ms. DeGette moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H187-190)
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 166 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
MO
2
Co
Photo of A. Drew Ferguson IV
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
Co
Photo of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
Co
Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
Co
Photo of Andrew Ogles
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
TN
5
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Andrew S. Clyde
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
GA
9
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
AZ
5
Co
Photo of Andy Harris
Andy Harris
RRepublican
MD
1
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2