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HR 573 116th Congress House

Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2019

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: July 10, 2019 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research that involves the use of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion.

The bill also prohibits soliciting or acquiring a donation of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion, other than for purposes of an autopsy or burial.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 52
All 52 Republican 39
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 11, 2020
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 11, 2020
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jan 24, 2020
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 24, 2020
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Dec 11, 2019
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Nov 14, 2019
Armstrong, Kelly
· Sep 12, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 12, 2019
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 6, 2019
Granger, Kay
· Jul 30, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 10, 2019
Holding, George
· Jul 10, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Jun 20, 2019
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jun 20, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 29, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 29, 2019
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 29, 2019
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 29, 2019
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 13, 2019
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Feb 13, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Feb 13, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Feb 13, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 13, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Jan 15, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 15, 2019
Conaway, K.
· Jan 15, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 15, 2019
Hunter, Duncan
· Jan 15, 2019
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jan 15, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 15, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jan 15, 2019
Ratcliffe, John
· Jan 15, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Jan 15, 2019
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 15, 2019
Stewart, Chris
· Jan 15, 2019
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 15, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 573: Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-573/
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