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S 1917 114th Congress Senate

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.

Introduced: August 3, 2015 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Health AbortionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action August 3, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6241-6242)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Aug 3, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1917: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1917/
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"S. 1917: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1917/.
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S. 1917, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1917/.
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[S. 1917: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1917/)
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