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HR 3429 114th Congress House

Pro-LIFE Act

Official title: To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionHealth care costs and insuranceOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibiting the Life-Ending Industry of Fetal Organ Exchange Act or the Pro-LIFE Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the transfer of fetal tissue in exchange for valuable consideration, including payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of human fetal tissue.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Republican 20
R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 16, 2016
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 30, 2015
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 16, 2015
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 16, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 11, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 11, 2015
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 9, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Sep 9, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 9, 2015
Graves, Tom
· Sep 9, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 9, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Sep 9, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Sep 9, 2015
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Sep 9, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 9, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 9, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 9, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· Aug 4, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 31, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 31, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2015
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 31, 2015
Graves, Garret
· Jul 31, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 29, 2015
Duffy, Sean
· Jul 29, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2015
Gowdy, Trey
· Jul 29, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 29, 2015
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jul 29, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3429: Pro-LIFE Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3429/
MLA
"H.R. 3429: Pro-LIFE Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3429/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3429, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3429/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3429: Pro-LIFE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3429/)
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