US HB524 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion for research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health on the transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes. Soliciting or acquiring a donation of fetal tissue from an induced abortion for a purpose other than disposal is prohibited.
Title
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-01-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Abortion
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Research administration and funding
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/524/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr524/BILLS-115hr524ih.pdf |
