
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
Latest Action (2020-02-25): Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 – 44. Record Vote Number: 57. (CR S1136)
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting 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, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
Subjects: Abortion, Assault and harassment offenses, Civil actions and liability, Crime victims, Crimes against children, Crimes against women, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Government information and archives
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How members voted on S3275. 71 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Boozman (R-Arkansas) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Cornyn (R-Texas) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Ted Cruz (R-Texas) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Steve Daines (R-Montana) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Margaret Wood Hassan (D-New Hampshire) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Angus S. King (I-Maine) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mike Lee (R-Utah) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Patty Murray (D-Washington) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
| Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) | 2020-02-25 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority requi |
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S3275 is the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, introduced in the Senate of the 119th U.S. Congress by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC). Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting 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, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
S3275 was sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2020-02-25, S3275 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 – 44. Record Vote Number: 57. (CR S1136).
S3275 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2020-02-25 — On the Cloture Motion S. 3275 (Cloture Motion Rejected (53-44, 3/5 majority required)).
S3275 is categorized under "Crime and Law Enforcement." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-crime-and-law-enforcement/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.