US HB4903 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 57-0)
Status: Introduced on October 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome. It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief. A woman who undergoes such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
Title
Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-10-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-10-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2745 (Same As) 2019-10-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Abortion
Birth defects
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and health-based discrimination
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Right of privacy
Birth defects
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and health-based discrimination
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Right of privacy
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4903/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4903/BILLS-116hr4903ih.pdf |
