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HR461-118

Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 24, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250.Discrimination, creates discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited, and requires severability If any portion of this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the portions. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Housing, Criminal Justice, and Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

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 discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250.Discrimination...
  • Creates discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited.
  • Requires severability If any portion of this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the portions...

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 discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250.Discrimination, creates discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited, and requires severability If any portion of this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the portions.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare Consumers, Housing, Criminal Justice, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill creates discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250.Discrimination, creates discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome prohibited, and requires severability If any portion of this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the portions.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Consumers Housing Criminal Justice Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
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
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
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Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill: ,
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities: ,
Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill:
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill: ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , ,

Sponsors

Ron Estes

Ron Estes

R-KS | Primary Sponsor

9 cosponsors

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 24, 2023

Mr. Estes (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Banks, Mr. Feenstra, …

Stakeholder Effects

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Law Enforcement
2 mentions across 2 clauses
-2 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

3/5
sections analyzed
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Healthcare Consumers Housing Criminal Justice Healthcare

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