S 1917
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Abortion
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from an abortion.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6241-6242)
Aug 3, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits federal funding of any affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue from an abortion.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Department of Justice must investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics has engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue products.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6241-6242)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1