Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021
Summary
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 61 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
Co
Bob Good
RRepublican
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