House · Roll call 27 · Jan. 23, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, on the care required for a child born alive after an abortion.

Passed217–204 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.R. 21, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 1 · No 204 · Present 1 · Did not vote 9
Republicans
Yes 216 · No 0 · Did not vote 2

Most Democrats voted No (204 of 215).

Most Republicans voted Yes (216 of 218).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports H.R. 21 the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and applauds the House for its efforts to protect the most vulnerable and prevent infanticide.”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

The bill sets the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide to a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion. The bill passed the House.

This summary was drafted and checked with AI (Claude) using only the official record of the vote. Report an error

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion.

How each member voted

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