H.R. 2373 · 116th Congress
PRENDA Act of 2019
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
50 cosponsors · 1 D, 49 R
49 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2019 or the PRENDA Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 25, 2019
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2019 or the PRENDA Act of 2019
This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of sex-selection abortions (i.e., abortions based on the sex or gender of an unborn child).
It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief.
A woman who undergoes a sex-selection abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PRENDA Act of 2019
Also known as: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2019
Latest action (May 20, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 25, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.