House vote: H.R. 36 // October 3, 2017
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsor: Trent Franks (R-AZ)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 237 | 54.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 189 | 43.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.1% |