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S. 220 (115th): Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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A bill 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.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Benjamin “Ben” Sasse

Benjamin “Ben” Sasse

Sponsor. Senator for Nebraska. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 24, 2017
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Jan 24, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on January 24, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

36 Cosponsors (36 Republicans)

See Instead

H.R. 4712 (same title)
Passed House (Senate next) — Jan 19, 2018

Source
Congress.gov

Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Sasse Praises House Passage of Bill Protecting Newborn Babies”
    — Sen. Benjamin “Ben” Sasse [R-NE, 2015-2023] (Sponsor) on Jan 19, 2018

“Inhofe Appluads March For Life, Co-Sponsors Pro-Life Bills”
    — Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK, 1994-2022] (Co-sponsor) on Jan 27, 2017

“Maloney Leads All Financial Services Committee Democrats in Opposing SEC Move to Cut Off Investors Access to Courts”
    — Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12, 2013-2022] on Mar 12, 2018

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History

Sep 22, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2066 (114th).
Jan 24, 2017
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Jan 19, 2018
 
Companion Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4712 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 220 (115th).
Jan 15, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 130 (116th).
Feb 25, 2020
 
Reintroduced Bill — Failed Cloture in the Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 311 (116th).
Jan 28, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 123 (117th).

S. 220 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 220. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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