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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act mandates healthcare practitioners to provide care to infants born alive after an abortion attempt, with penalties for non-compliance. It includes provisions for civil remedies and reporting violations but does not allocate funding or involve fiscal measures.

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Spends without a pay-for authorizes new spending with no stated offset or pay-for
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163 current · 163 total
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15
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2
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Recorded vote · House roll call 26 · 2025-01-23
205 Yea · 216 Nay · 0 Present · 12 Not voting — Failed
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0215 (Yea–Nay)
D
2050 (Yea–Nay)
I
01 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (15)
DateTimeAction
2025-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-03Introduced in House
2025-01-03Introduced in House
2025-01-2313:53:49Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H335-345)
2025-01-2313:54:39DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
2025-01-2315:07:55The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-01-2315:08:30Ms. Chu moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H344-345)
2025-01-2315:08:40The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-01-2315:08:57POSTPONED 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.
2025-01-2315:45:57Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H347-348)
2025-01-2315:51:50On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 26).
2025-01-2315:58:45On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
2025-01-2315:58:45Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
2025-01-2315:58:47Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-01-24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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