Require medical care for infants who survive an attempted abortion procedure.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act?
The House passed H.R. 21 on January 23, 2025, but the bill has remained in the Senate Judiciary Committee without further action for 17 months. The Senate must now choose to schedule a vote, but the 60 vote threshold required to advance legislation remains a binding constraint. Similar bills have frequently stalled in the Senate after passing the House throughout the last decade.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 21 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
217–204
No action since January 2025
Next up: The Senate · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 26 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 26 (118th) →Passed · Jan 23, 2025
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act passed the House 217–204.
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Who’s behind it
Ann Wagner (R-MO)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
