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Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997

Introduced: February 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1300-1301)
Feb 12, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5 To clarify Federal law with respect to assisted suicide. Pending Feb 12, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 - 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 titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to prohibit payment (or use of block grant funds) for any item or service furnished to cause the death of any individual. Provides for the treatment of advance directives.

Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to cause the death of any individual.

Amends Federal law relating to members and certain former members of the uniformed services and to dependents of members to prohibit furnishing (or including coverage under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) for) any item or service to cause the death of any individual.

Amends Federal law relating to contracting for government employees' health benefit plans to prohibit including coverage for any item or service to cause the death of any individual.

Amends Federal law relating to health care for Peace Corps volunteers to prohibit providing any item or service to cause the death of any individual.

Amends Federal criminal code provisions relating to medical and other services to the Federal penal and correctional institutions to prohibit furnishing any item or service to cause the death of any individual.

Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to prohibit the use of funds appropriated under specified provisions of that Act for any item or service to cause the death of any individual.

What's happening now February 12, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 304: Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-304/
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