Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 21

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Ann Wagner RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

163 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Steve Scalise RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Kat Cammack RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Andrew S. Clyde RRepublican
David Kustoff RRepublican
Glenn Thompson RRepublican
Ron Estes RRepublican
Erin Houchin RRepublican
Brad Finstad RRepublican
Dale W. Strong RRepublican
Randy Feenstra RRepublican
Pete Stauber RRepublican
Mike Bost RRepublican
Russ Fulcher RRepublican
Mike Ezell RRepublican
Dan Crenshaw RRepublican
Scott Fitzgerald RRepublican
Robert B. Aderholt RRepublican
Clay Higgins RRepublican
Diana Harshbarger RRepublican
Andrew Ogles RRepublican
Jack Bergman RRepublican
Sam Graves RRepublican
John R. Moolenaar RRepublican
Mary E. Miller RRepublican
Tim Walberg RRepublican
Randy K. Weber, Sr. RRepublican
Troy Balderson RRepublican
Eric Burlison RRepublican
Blake D. Moore RRepublican
Nathaniel Moran RRepublican
Andy Biggs RRepublican
Jake Ellzey RRepublican
Beth Van Duyne RRepublican
Michael Guest RRepublican
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] RRepublican
Richard Hudson RRepublican
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublican
Daniel Webster RRepublican
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] RRepublican
Neal P. Dunn RRepublican
Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublican
J. French Hill RRepublican
Pete Sessions RRepublican
Michael K. Simpson RRepublican
Steve Womack RRepublican
Gus M. Bilirakis RRepublican
Darrell Issa RRepublican
Vince Fong RRepublican
Glenn Grothman RRepublican
Kevin Hern RRepublican
Adrian Smith RRepublican
Trent Kelly RRepublican
Tim Burchett RRepublican
Mark E. Amodei RRepublican
John Joyce RRepublican
Claudia Tenney RRepublican
Andy Harris RRepublican
Richard McCormick RRepublican
Frank D. Lucas RRepublican
Josh Brecheen RRepublican
Rick W. Allen RRepublican
David Rouzer RRepublican
John H. Rutherford RRepublican
Rudy Yakym III RRepublican
Stephanie I. Bice RRepublican
Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] RRepublican
Brett Guthrie RRepublican
Darin LaHood RRepublican
Laurel M. Lee RRepublican
Robert J. Wittman RRepublican
Troy Downing RRepublican
Austin Scott RRepublican
Christopher H. Smith RRepublican
Joe Wilson RRepublican
Virginia Foxx RRepublican
David J. Taylor RRepublican
Tracey Mann RRepublican
Robert F. Onder, Jr. RRepublican
Don Bacon RRepublican
Maria Elvira Salazar RRepublican
John W. Rose RRepublican
John R. Carter RRepublican
Robert E. Latta RRepublican
Carol D. Miller RRepublican
Ken Calvert RRepublican
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RRepublican
Harriet M. Hageman RRepublican
Burgess Owens RRepublican
Brian Babin RRepublican
Morgan Luttrell RRepublican
Tom Emmer RRepublican
Barry Moore RRepublican
Lloyd Smucker RRepublican
Aaron Bean RRepublican
Andy Barr RRepublican
Mario Diaz-Balart RRepublican
Addison P. McDowell RRepublican
Daniel Meuser RRepublican
August Pfluger RRepublican
Riley M. Moore RRepublican
Anna Paulina Luna RRepublican
Tom McClintock RRepublican
Guy Reschenthaler RRepublican
Mike Rogers RRepublican
Jefferson Van Drew RRepublican
Nancy Mace RRepublican
Ronny Jackson RRepublican
Lisa C. McClain RRepublican
Pat Fallon RRepublican
Mike Collins RRepublican
Michelle Fischbach RRepublican
Lance Gooden RRepublican
W. Gregory Steube RRepublican
Tom Cole RRepublican
Keith Self RRepublican
Gregory F. Murphy RRepublican
Thomas P. Tiffany RRepublican
John J. McGuire III RRepublican
Dusty Johnson RRepublican
Warren Davidson RRepublican
Barry Loudermilk RRepublican
Ben Cline RRepublican
Jeff Crank RRepublican
Andrew R. Garbarino RRepublican
Julia Letlow RRepublican
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RRepublican
William R. Timmons IV RRepublican
Dan Newhouse RRepublican
Bill Huizenga RRepublican
Ashley Hinson RRepublican
Brad Knott RRepublican
Nicole Malliotakis RRepublican
Jason Smith RRepublican
Tim Moore RRepublican
Nicholas J. Begich III RRepublican
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] RRepublican
Jodey C. Arrington RRepublican
Sheri Biggs RRepublican
Scott Franklin RRepublican
Russell Fry RRepublican
Craig A. Goldman RRepublican
Roger Williams RRepublican
Troy E. Nehls RRepublican
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford RRepublican
Mike Kelly RRepublican
Michael R. Turner RRepublican
Brandon Gill RRepublican
Gary J. Palmer RRepublican
Mike Carey RRepublican
Cory Mills RRepublican
Julie Fedorchak RRepublican
Celeste Maloy RRepublican
Tony Wied RRepublican
Juan Ciscomani RRepublican
Mike Haridopolos RRepublican
Mark B. Messmer RRepublican
James Comer RRepublican
David P. Joyce RRepublican
Mike Flood RRepublican
Cliff Bentz RRepublican
Bruce Westerman RRepublican
Carlos A. Gimenez RRepublican
Chip Roy RRepublican

Text

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Referred in SenateRead our copyThe official file
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Introduced in HouseRead our copyThe official file

Actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 26).
  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H347-348)
  7. 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.
  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Ms. Chu moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H344-345)
  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
  12. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H335-345)
  13. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  14. Introduced in House
  15. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee (Senate)Referred To, January 24, 2025
  • Judiciary Committee (House)Unknown, January 23, 2025; Unknown, January 23, 2025; Referred To, January 3, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

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1 lobbying report name H.R. 21, for 1 client.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 21
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSAMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSSecond quarter of 2026$1,048,023reported as expenses
  • STEPHANIE QUINN
  • DAVID TULLYFormer position, as reported: Senior Legislative Assistant - Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tx)
  • NATALIE ELAINE WILLIAMS
  • MEGAN MORTIMER
  • KATE WALLIS GILLIARD
  • JULIE RILEY
  • SAHANA CHAKRAVARTTI
  • AMANDA NEFF
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Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

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Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

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Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 164 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.

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