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Read. Follow. Verify.Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act (H.R. 6466)
Last action · December 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Sponsors: Mark Messmer and 73 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill creates new federal criminal penalties and civil liability for individuals who administer abortion-inducing drugs to a woman without her informed consent. It applies to cases where the drugs have been transported across state lines.
If passed, this bill would establish a federal prison sentence of up to 25 years for non-consensual administration of abortion drugs, with additional penalties if the woman suffers serious injury or death, and would allow victims to sue for triple damages.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Pregnant women
They are the subjects of the informed consent requirements and are granted the right to sue for damages if drugs are administered without their consent.
Healthcare providers and drug distributors
They face potential federal criminal prosecution and civil liability for administering or distributing abortion-inducing drugs without informed consent.
Key Facts
- Establishes federal criminal penalties for administering abortion-inducing drugs without informed consent if the drugs moved in interstate commerce.
- Sets a maximum prison sentence of 25 years for the non-consensual administration of abortion-inducing drugs.
- Adds an additional 25-year maximum prison sentence if the non-consensual administration results in serious bodily injury or death to the woman.
- Allows victims to file civil lawsuits for money damages, including statutory damages equal to three times the cost of injuries and punitive damages.
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- Requires courts to award attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs in civil cases.
- Allows courts to award attorney's fees to defendants if a civil suit is found to be frivolous.
- Defines 'conspires to commit an offense' to include selling or shipping abortion drugs without verifying the recipient is a pregnant woman seeking an abortion.
- Defines 'informed consent' as voluntary, knowing agreement after being fully informed of risks and consequences.
- Applies to abortion-inducing drugs including mifepristone and misoprostol.
- Amends the U.S. Code to rename Chapter 74 from 'Partial-Birth Abortions' to 'Abortions'.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Dec 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 4, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
Version history
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Expansion of Chapter 74
The bill renames the entire Chapter 74 of Title 18 from 'Partial-Birth Abortions' to 'Abortions', signaling a broader scope for federal regulation in this chapter.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy95Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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