HCONRES 80
115th Congress
House
Health
Comprehensive health care
Health care quality
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Expressing the sense of the Congress that assisted suicide (sometimes referred to as death with dignity, end-of-life options, aid-in-dying, or similar phrases) puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm and undermines the integrity of the health care system.
Introduced: September 26, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should ensure that: (1) every person facing the end of their life has access to quality, comprehensive medical care; and (2) policies or practices supporting assisted suicide are not adopted.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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