H.R. 26 · 118th Congress

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Introduced on Jan 9, 2023 by Ann Wagner (R-MO-2). 166 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jan 25, 2023): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 9, 2023
Cosponsors
166
0 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

Subjects

  • Abortion
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Health personnel
  • Legal fees and court costs
  • Medical ethics
  • Violent crime

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ann WagnerR-MO-2Sponsor

Republicans · 166

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Jan 11, 2023· House· Procedural· Failed 212–219
  2. On Passage
    Jan 11, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 220–210

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 9, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H178-190)
  5. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.
  6. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseMs. DeGette moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H187-190)
  8. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Jan 11, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 26, the Chair put the question on passage of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Ms. DeGette demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  10. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H190-191)
  11. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 219 (Roll no. 28).House · Roll call 28
  12. Jan 11, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H178)House · Roll call 29
  13. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H178)House · Roll call 29
  14. Jan 11, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Jan 23, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  16. Jan 25, 2023 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION5 reports
  2. NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE3 reports
    $170K reported (all issues)
  3. National Right Life Committee1 report
    $38K reported (all issues)
  4. Susan B Anthony List1 report
    $310K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.