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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 24, 2025
Bills›Crime and Law Enforcement›H.R. 21Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 21Passed HouseCrime and Law Enforcement

Republicans pass measure requiring care for infants born alive during abortion procedures.

Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann (R-MO)163 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 3, 2025
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Jan 3
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House committee
Jan 24
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House floor
Jan 23
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Senate
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What happens next: Cleared the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Floor votes

House · Roll 27
Recorded Jan 23, 2025
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Cosponsors (163)

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Activity timeline

Jan 24
Jan 24, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 26).
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H347-348)
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 21, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Chu demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
Ms. Chu moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H344-345)
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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All 15 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Jan 24
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 23
HOUSEOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
Jan 23
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H335-336)
Jan 23
HOUSEOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 26).
Jan 23
HOUSEConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H347-348)
Jan 23
HOUSEPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 21, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Chu demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 23
HOUSEThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jan 23
HOUSEMs. Chu moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H344-345)
Jan 23
HOUSEThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 23
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
Jan 23
HOUSEConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H335-345)
Jan 3
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3
Introduced in House
Jan 3
Introduced in House

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