S. 2311Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

1 recorded action14 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
Cosponsors: 46 · 46 Republicans
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: Jan 29, 2018 · Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 25.

IntroducedJan 16, 2018
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

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. 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 2311 as introduced in Senate on Jan 16, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedSenate roll call 25

Senate Jan 29, 2018

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

51 Yea 46 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote 5 of 97 voting members broke with their own party: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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Democratic47 members

Independent2 members

Republican51 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors46 · 46 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 2311 and vote against it. 45 signed when it was filed.

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S. 2311Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

1 recorded action14 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
Cosponsors: 46 · 46 Republicans
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: Jan 29, 2018 · Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 25.

IntroducedJan 16, 2018
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

How every member votedSenate roll call 25

Senate Jan 29, 2018

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

51 Yea 46 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote 5 of 97 voting members broke with their own party: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

By party select a segment to filter

All members100 members

Democratic47 members

Independent2 members

Republican51 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors46 · 46 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 2311 and vote against it. 45 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on S. 23116 organizations

Organizations that named S. 2311 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

CHRISTIAN COALITION OF AMERICAfiled by JAMES BACKLIN

Gaming/Gambling/Casino · Arts/Entertainment · Immigration · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +12 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL RIGHT LIFE COMMITTEEfiled by NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE

Health Issues · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption · Constitution · Foreign Relations +4 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018Filing

PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INCfiled by PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.Its PAC: Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc PAC, DBA Planned Parenthood Federal PAC

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption · Immigration · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations +1 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018Filing

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCfiled by PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.

Foreign Relations · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption · Immigration · Budget/Appropriations +3 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018Filing

SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST

Science/Technology · Constitution · Foreign Relations · Health Issues +2 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018Filing

10 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.