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Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

USA119th CongressS-2955| Senate 
| Updated: 9/30/2025
Jim Banks

Jim Banks

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (10)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act," establishes new federal criminal penalties for the non-consensual administration of abortion-inducing drugs. It amends Title 18 of the U.S. Code to prohibit knowingly and intentionally administering such drugs to a pregnant woman without her informed consent , particularly when the drug has moved in interstate commerce. Violators could face substantial fines and imprisonment for up to 25 years, with an additional term if serious bodily injury or death results. Attempts and conspiracies to commit this offense are also criminalized, including selling or distributing these drugs without verifying the recipient's intent. The legislation further creates a civil remedy , allowing victims to pursue legal action for various damages, including objective, statutory, and punitive. It defines "abortion-inducing drug" to include mifepristone and misoprostol, and "informed consent" as a voluntary, knowing agreement after full disclosure of risks and consequences.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6466
Introduced in House
  • September 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6466
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

USA119th CongressS-2955| Senate 
| Updated: 9/30/2025
This bill, known as the "Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act," establishes new federal criminal penalties for the non-consensual administration of abortion-inducing drugs. It amends Title 18 of the U.S. Code to prohibit knowingly and intentionally administering such drugs to a pregnant woman without her informed consent , particularly when the drug has moved in interstate commerce. Violators could face substantial fines and imprisonment for up to 25 years, with an additional term if serious bodily injury or death results. Attempts and conspiracies to commit this offense are also criminalized, including selling or distributing these drugs without verifying the recipient's intent. The legislation further creates a civil remedy , allowing victims to pursue legal action for various damages, including objective, statutory, and punitive. It defines "abortion-inducing drug" to include mifepristone and misoprostol, and "informed consent" as a voluntary, knowing agreement after full disclosure of risks and consequences.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6466
Introduced in House
  • September 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6466
    Introduced in House
Jim Banks

Jim Banks

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (10)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted