118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 18: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
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Summary
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.
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A woman who undergoes such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- John Boozman R-AROriginal
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Katie Britt R-ALOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- Joshua Hawley R-MOOriginal
- Cynthia Lummis R-WYOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Markwayne Mullin R-OKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FLOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
- James David Vance R-OHOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Ted Budd R-NC
- Mike Rounds R-SD
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Steve Daines.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.