Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H335-345)
Jan 23, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
Jan 23, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 23, 2025
Ms. Chu moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H344-345)
Jan 23, 2025
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jan 23, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 21, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Chu demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 23, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H347-348)
Jan 23, 2025
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 26).
Jan 23, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
Jan 23, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
Jan 23, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 23, 2025
On Passage
On Passage
The House passed H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, on January 23, 2025, by a vote of 217-204. The bill establishes requirements for healthcare practitioners to provide the same degree of care to infants born alive following an abortion as they would to any newborn at the same gestational age, and requires immediate hospital admission. Practitioners who fail to comply face criminal penalties, while mothers are protected from prosecution and may bring civil lawsuits against non-compliant providers. The vote was strictly partisan, with 216 Republicans voting yes and just one Democrat voting yes, while all 204 other Democrats opposed the measure. This reflects deep disagreement over abortion policy. Supporters argue the bill protects vulnerable infants and ensures lifesaving medical care, while opponents contend it will make abortion care more difficult to access and interfere with medical decision-making. With passage in the House, the bill now advances to the Senate for consideration. The Senate has a companion bill, S. 6, which has also been introduced. The measure will require Senate passage and presidential signature to become law.
On Motion to Recommit
On Motion to Recommit
The House rejected a motion to recommit the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on a party-line vote.
The House rejected a motion to recommit the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the Committee on the Judiciary following floor debate. The motion failed on a party-line vote, serving as the minority party's final procedural attempt to return the bill to committee before a vote on passage. This action occurred immediately after the House ordered the previous question on the underlying legislation.
The motion to recommit failed on a party-line vote, preventing the bill from being sent back to the Judiciary Committee. This procedural step cleared the way for the House to proceed toward a final vote on H.R. 21. According to the bill's current status, the measure has since advanced to the Senate for further consideration.