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H.R. 682In committee
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 23, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025
This bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion (1) without determining whether the unborn child has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that an unborn child has a detectable heartbeat.
A physician who performs a prohibited abortion is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. It also provides exceptions for certain pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements.
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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AbortionCriminal procedure and sentencingHealth personnelWomen's health
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