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SENATE 77117th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S905; text: CR S901)

A resolution designating the week of February 22 through February 26, 2021, as "Public Schools Week".

Last Action
2/25/2021

Actions

  • 2021-01-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2021-01-28Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-28 (00)

Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021

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)

  • John Barrasso (R-WY)
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • John Boozman (R-AR)
  • Tom Cotton (R-AR)
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)
  • Deb Fischer (R-NE)
  • Josh Hawley (R-MO)
  • Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)
  • Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)
  • Rob Portman (R-OH)
  • James Risch (R-ID)
  • Mike Rounds (R-SD)
  • Tim Scott (R-SC)
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Mike Braun (R-IN)
  • John Kennedy (R-LA)

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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