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Official Title as Introduced

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.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
01/15/2019Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
01/25/2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
01/15/2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/15/2019Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (70)

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CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Marshall, Roger W. [R-KS-1]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Watkins, Steven C., Jr. [R-KS-2]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]* 01/15/2019
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] 02/13/2019
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] 02/13/2019
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] 02/13/2019
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] 02/13/2019
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] 02/13/2019
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 02/13/2019
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] 02/13/2019
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] 02/13/2019
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] 02/13/2019
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 02/13/2019
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] 02/13/2019
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] 02/13/2019
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] 04/29/2019
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 04/29/2019
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 04/29/2019
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] 04/29/2019
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] 06/20/2019
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] 06/20/2019
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] 07/10/2019
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] 07/10/2019
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] 07/10/2019
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 07/30/2019
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] 07/30/2019
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] 09/06/2019
Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] 09/06/2019
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] 09/06/2019
Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] 09/06/2019
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] 09/12/2019
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] 09/12/2019
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] 11/14/2019
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] 12/11/2019
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 01/24/2020
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] 01/24/2020
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] 01/24/2020
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] 02/11/2020
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] 02/11/2020

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Energy and Commerce01/15/2019 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health01/25/2019 Referred to

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Introduced in House (01/15/2019)

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.