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H.R. 4660: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017

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H.R. 4660: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-12-14 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-12-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017

Plain summary

Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 This bill imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex or gender of the child, (2) use force or the threat of force to coerce a sex-selection abortion, (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion, or (4) transport a woman into the United States or across a state line for the purpose of obtaining such an abortion. The bill authorizes civil actions by: (1) fathers, or maternal grandparents if the mother is an unemancipated minor, of unborn children who are the subject of a prohibited sex-selection abortion; or (2) women upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted with a knowing or attempted use of force or threat of force to coerce a sex-selection abortion. The bill also authorizes injunctive relief to prevent an abortion provider from performing or attempting further such abortions. Violations of this bill are deemed to be prohibited discrimination under title VI (Federally Assisted Programs) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Medical and mental health professionals must report known or suspected violations to law enforcement authorities. A woman having such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable. Courts must make such orders as necessary to protect the anonymity of any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted if she does not give her written consent to such disclosure. In the absence of such consent, any party, other than a public official, who brings an action must use a pseudonym.

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Official text

Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · 47 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Brian Babin (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Sam Graves (R-MO), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Jim Banks (R-IN), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Glenn Grothman (R-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] reported raising $4.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4660 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115