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Federal · 119th Congress
HR21Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Direction
Abortionbans gestational limitsAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Requires health care practitioners to provide life-preserving care to infants born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion at any gestational age, and imposes criminal penalties for intentional killing of such infants, so less legal access to abortion after viability.
Any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall-- (A) exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age;
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AbortionexceptionsAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 60%
Establishes that the mother may not be prosecuted for violations and provides a definition of abortion that excludes actions after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive, creating specific exceptions and protections tied to born-alive scenarios.
The mother of a child born alive described under subsection (a) may not be prosecuted under this section, for conspiracy to violate this section, or for an offense under section 3 or 4 of this title based on such a violation.
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Abortionprovider clinic regulationAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Imposes new requirements on health care practitioners and facilities for care and transport of born-alive infants after abortion, with mandatory reporting, criminal penalties up to 5 years imprisonment, and civil remedies, so greater regulation of abortion providers.
Any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall-- (A) exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age; and (B) following the exercise of skill, care, and diligence required under subparagraph (A), ensure that the child born alive is immediately transported and admitted to a hospital.
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Stage: Passed one chamber · step 3 of 6
Last action
2025-01-24: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively addresses abortion by mandating specific medical care standards, hospital transport, reporting, and penalties for failures or intentional killing of infants born alive after abortion or attempted abortion at any stage, while updating chapter headings from partial-birth to abortions and affirming legal personhood of such infants; this restricts abortion access and regulates providers without expanding access or addressing other listed topics.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-23
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H335-345)
2025-01-23
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
2025-01-23
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-01-23
House
Ms. Chu moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H344-345)
2025-01-23
House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-01-23
House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 21, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Chu demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2025-01-23
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H347-348)
2025-01-23
House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 26).
2025-01-23
Libra
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
2025-01-23
House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
2025-01-23
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.