HR26-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 23, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates born-alive infants protection Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors(a)Requirements and creates requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, and Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could see lower costs.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Creates born-alive infants protection Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors(a)Requirements...
  • Creates requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates born-alive infants protection Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors(a)Requirements and creates requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill creates born-alive infants protection Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors(a)Requirements and creates requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Consumers Criminal Justice Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities: , ,
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 25, 2023

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Jan 23, 2023

Received; read the first time

Jan 9, 2023

Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Scalise, Mrs. Cammack, Ms. Stefanik, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
3 mentions across 3 clauses
-3 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

2/4
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Consumers Criminal Justice Healthcare

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