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HR 4149 104th Congress House Health Administrative procedure Appropriations Armed Forces and National Security Assisted suicide Authorization Block grants Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Defense Disabled District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Education Euthanasia Families Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to handicapped services Federal aid to higher education Federal aid to the aged

Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1996

Introduced: September 24, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 15, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Oct 11, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Oct 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sep 24, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10974-10975)
Sep 24, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government Reform and Oversight, Resources, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 24, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1996 - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to provide, procure, furnish, fund, or support, or to compel any individual, institution, or government entity to provide, procure, furnish, fund, or support, any item, good, benefit, program, or service, the purpose of which is to cause, or to assist in causing, the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any individual.

Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to incorporate a modified version of this prohibition. Adds a further prohibition, with regard to protection and advocacy systems, against certain assistance provided under such Federal laws for asserting or advocating a legal right to cause, or to assist in causing, or to receive assistance in causing, suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use or availability of appropriations under such Act to provide any item, or service, for the purposes of causing or assisting in suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing.

Prohibits Federal financial participation under title XIX (Medicaid), or Federal reimbursement under title XVIII (Medicare), of the Social Security Act for assisted suicide or related services.

Provides for the treatment of advance directives under both Medicare and Medicaid.

Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for assisted suicide and related services under the Older Americans Act of 1965, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services Program) of the Social Security Act.

Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for assisted suicide and related services under the military and Federal employees health care systems, and as health care for Peace Corps volunteers and Federal prisoners.

Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to ban the use of Federal funds for assisted suicide and related services.

Amends the Legal Services Corporation Act to prohibit the use of legal assistance for assisted suicide and related services, and for asserting or advocating a legal right to such services.

What's happening now October 22, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 24, 1996
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 24, 1996
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 24, 1996
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