US SB2745 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on October 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-30 - 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 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
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
| Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
| Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4903 (Same As) 2019-12-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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/senate-bill/2745/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2745/BILLS-116s2745is.pdf |
