119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 682: Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion (1) without determining whether the unborn child has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that an unborn child has a detectable heartbeat.
A physician who performs a prohibited abortion is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. It also provides exceptions for certain pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
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A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Robert Aderholt R-ALOriginal
- Rick Allen R-GAOriginal
- Gus Bilirakis R-FLOriginal
- Mike Bost R-ILOriginal
- James Baird R-INOriginal
- Tim Burchett R-TNOriginal
- Dan Crenshaw R-TXOriginal
- Eli Crane R-AZOriginal
- Mike Ezell R-MSOriginal
- Ron Estes R-KSOriginal
- Patrick Fallon R-TXOriginal
- Randy Feenstra R-IAOriginal
- Charles Fleischmann R-TNOriginal
- Russ Fulcher R-IDOriginal
- Brett Guthrie R-KYOriginal
- Glenn Grothman R-WIOriginal
- Michael Guest R-MSOriginal
- Richard Hudson R-NCOriginal
- Dusty Johnson R-SDOriginal
- Trent Kelly R-MSOriginal
- Darin LaHood R-ILOriginal
- Tracey Mann R-KSOriginal
- John Moolenaar R-MIOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- Christopher Smith R-NJOriginal
- Austin Scott R-GAOriginal
- Glenn Thompson R-PAOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Daniel Webster R-FLOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZ
- Andy Harris R-MD
- David Kustoff R-TN
- Lloyd Smucker R-PA
- Roger Williams R-TX
- Mark Harris R-NC
- John Rutherford R-FL
- Scott Fitzgerald R-WI
- Sheri Biggs R-SC
- Thomas Massie R-KY
- Andy Biggs R-AZ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Kelly SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mike Kelly.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.