H.R.21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act — anti-abortion messaging bill (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (2002) already protects infants; ACOG confirms the scenario is not a medical reality.

18 U.S.C. § 1531 — existing federal partial-birth abortion ban; born-alive infants already protected under federal law

Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-207) — already defines born-alive infants as persons
ACOG: scenarios addressed by this bill essentially never occur in medical practice

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$1.2M combined quarterly activity

4 lobbying firms

4 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2025-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 2 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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ANNA BERNSTEIN — Principal Policy Associate
MANAGI LORD BIGGERS — Federal Policy Associate

Policy Areas Covered

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption Health Issues

Government Entities Lobbied

Executive Office of the President (EOP)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
SENATE
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM Religious Liberty, Life, Parental Rights, Free Speech
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Born-Alive Act reintroduction. Federal law already requires care for live births and the bill's criminal penalties target a non-existent problem to chill provision of legal healthcare.