H.R. 2251 · 119th Congress — Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome. It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 2251
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-03-21
- Latest action date
- 2025-03-21
Record overview
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome. 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 such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Kansas · House District 4 · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-16. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.