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HR 1203 115th Congress House

Safe RESEARCH Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit research with human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCell biology and embryologyDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Medical researchOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationResearch administration and funding
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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
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Responsible Ethical Scientific Endeavors Assuring Research for Compassionate Healthcare Act or the Safe RESEARCH Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Research with human fetal tissue or alternatives to human fetal tissue (e.g., stem cells) conducted or supported by the NIH must meet requirements currently applied only to research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes, including requirements for the informed consent of the donor and researcher. Research conducted or supported by the NIH may use human fetal tissue only if the tissue was obtained in accordance with state law regulating anatomical gifts.

Currently, executive branch officials may not prohibit the NIH from conducting or supporting research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes. The bill repeals that limitation on executive branch officials.

The bill repeals a requirement that the NIH fund certain proposals for research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 30, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jul 17, 2017
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · May 30, 2017
Roby, Martha
· May 23, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 28, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 23, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Mar 10, 2017
Duffy, Sean
· Feb 17, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1203: Safe RESEARCH Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1203/
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"H.R. 1203: Safe RESEARCH Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1203/.
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H.R. 1203, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1203/.
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[H.R. 1203: Safe RESEARCH Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1203/)
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