HR 682 · in committee · major
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025
- reproductive rights
What this bill does
- This bill criminalizes abortion after a detectable fetal heartbeat is found, unless necessary to save the mother's life or in rape/incest cases.
- Physicians who perform prohibited abortions face fines and up to five years in prison; women who have abortions are exempt from prosecution.
- The bill takes effect upon enactment and requires physicians to check for and report heartbeat status before performing abortions.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would physicians practically implement heartbeat detection before abortion procedures, and what medical standards would define a 'detectable' heartbeat?
- 02
What enforcement mechanisms would ensure compliance, and how might this bill affect access to abortion care in states with different existing laws?
- 03
How do the rape and incest exceptions work procedurally, and what documentation or verification would be required for women to qualify?
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Sponsor · R-PA-16
Mike Kelly
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
41/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-23
Joining the bill
Rick W. Allen
R-GA-12 · original
Robert B. Aderholt
R-AL-4 · original
Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original
James R. Baird
R-IN-4 · original
Tim Burchett
R-TN-2 · original
Gus M. Bilirakis
R-FL-12 · original
Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original
Elijah Crane
R-AZ-2 · original
Mike Ezell
R-MS-4 · original
Ron Estes
R-KS-4 · original
Pat Fallon
R-TX-4 · original
Randy Feenstra
R-IA-4 · original
+ 29 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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