H.R. 2251: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-03-21 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

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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.

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Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · 16 cosponsors

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Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Mike Bost (R-IL), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Barry Moore (R-AL), Russell Fry (R-SC), Keith Self (R-TX), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Roger Williams (R-TX), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr2251.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr2251 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills