CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

House Roll Call 27

119th Congress · Session 1 · January 23, 2025

The vote on whether to pass the bill

This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

What was being voted on

119-HR-21 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code regarding health care requirements. It requires health care practitioners to provide a specific degree of care to a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. Specifically, practitioners must exercise skill and diligence to preserve the child's life and health and ensure immediate hospital admission. The bill also mandates that employees report any failure to comply with these standards to law enforcement. It establishes criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for those who violate these requirements.

The House recorded this as
On Passage
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Result: Passed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 217Nay: 204Present: 1Not Voting: 11433 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D120419
Republican R216002
Official record
How each member voted (433)
217 yea, 204 nay, 1 present, 11 not voting