Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 23, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 70 words.
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act This bill 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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 311 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 1,711 words
- Subjects
- AbortionBirth defectsCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationHealth information and medical records +2 more
- Latest action
- Jan 23, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 2251 Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]