US HB37 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

US Congress House Bill 37 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 90-1)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital. The term "born alive" means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut. Also, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with these requirements must immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency. An individual who violates the provisions of this bill is subject to a criminal fine, up to five years in prison, or both. An individual who commits an overt act that kills a child born alive is subject to criminal prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony. A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

Title

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Sponsors

Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]
Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Mia Love [R-UT]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]
Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]
Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]
Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]
Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]
Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB220 (Same As) 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB4712 (Same As) 2018-01-20 - Received in the Senate.
HR694 (Similar To) 2018-01-18 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.