Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 1/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-01-15Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-01-15Introduced in House
- 2019-01-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-15 (00)
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research that involves the use of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion.
The bill also prohibits soliciting or acquiring a donation of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion, other than for purposes of an autopsy or burial.
The bill applies requirements on the research of transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes to research on fetal tissue in general.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- David Roe (R-TN)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Pete Olson (R-TX)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Mark Walker (R-NC)
- Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Subjects
- Abortion
- Cell biology and embryology
- Immunology and vaccination
- Medical research
- Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
- Research administration and funding
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