HR 6465 United States House · 117th Congress

PRENDA Act of 2022

Summary

Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2022 or the PRENDA Act of 2022 This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of sex-selection abortions (i.e., abortions based on the sex or gender of an unborn child). 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 a sex-selection abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Full legislative history

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Total actions

3

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Committee

2

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

lower

Jan 20, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jan 20, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Alexander X. Mooney

Gregory F. Murphy