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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
(Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital. The term "born alive" means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut.
Also, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with these requirements must immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency.
An individual who violates the provisions of this Act is subject to a criminal fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
An individual who commits an overt act that kills a child born alive is subject to criminal prosecution for murder.
The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this Act, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony.
A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 421 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504.
Rule H. Res. 421 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 421. (consideration: CR H6143-6152)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3504.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6152)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3504, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Chu demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6167)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 506).(text: CR H6143-6144)
Roll Call #506 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 506). (text: CR H6143-6144)
Roll Call #506 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.