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H.R. 558: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2021

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H.R. 558: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-28 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · 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 Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2021

Plain summary

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2021 This bill restricts the performance of dismemberment abortions. It defines the term dismemberment abortion . Specifically, the bill prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides an exception for a dismemberment abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or condition. The bill establishes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—for a physician who performs a prohibited dismemberment abortion. It also authorizes civil remedies for a woman or parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion. A woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.

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Official text

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · 56 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Brian Babin (R-TX), John Joyce (R-PA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), James R. Baird (R-IN), John W. Rose (R-TN), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Mike Bost (R-IL), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Barry Moore (R-AL), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Scott Franklin (R-FL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr558 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117