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HB21Introduced in the House

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

EngrossedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Ann Wagner, District MO-2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

Where it stands

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

January 24, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: On Passage RC# 27 · January 23, 2025

217

Yes

204

No

12

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Nicholas BegichAKYes
Barry MooreAL-2Yes
Shomari FiguresAL-2No
Mike D. RogersAL-3Yes
Robert AderholtAL-4Yes
Dale StrongAL-5Yes
Gary PalmerAL-6Yes
Terri SewellAL-7No
Eric CrawfordAR-1Yes
French HillAR-2Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H335-345)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.

  5. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  6. Ms. Chu moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H344-345)

  7. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  8. 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.

  9. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H347-348)

  10. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 26).

  11. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)

  12. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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