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HR 1895 115th Congress House

Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health AbortionCell biology and embryologyImmunology and vaccinationMedical research
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Organ and tissue donation and transplantationResearch administration and funding
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion for research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

HHS may develop or support new high-efficiency cell lines so long as the cell lines are not derived from tissue from an induced abortion.

Soliciting or acquiring a donation of fetal tissue from an induced abortion for a purpose other than autopsy or burial is prohibited.

The bill applies requirements on the research of transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes to research on fetal tissue.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 7, 2017
Roby, Martha
· May 23, 2017
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · May 4, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Apr 26, 2017
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Apr 17, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Apr 4, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 4, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Apr 4, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Apr 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1895: Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1895/
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"H.R. 1895: Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1895/.
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