US SB182 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates new federal crimes related to the performance of sex-selection abortions (i.e., abortions based on the sex or gender of an unborn child). 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 a sex-selection abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
Title
PRENDA Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] |
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
| Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2373 (Related) 2019-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subjects
Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/182/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s182/BILLS-116s182is.pdf |
