Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act of 2022
Summary
Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act of 2022 This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for knowingly misrepresenting the nature or source of DNA used in assisted reproductive technology or assisted insemination. The term assisted reproductive technology includes any treatment or procedure that involves the handling of human oocytes or embryos, such as in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer, and zygote intrafallopian transfer. The term assisted insemination includes any procedure that involves the handling of sperm including intrauterine insemination. A violation is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both. Additionally, the bill makes the violation a predicate offense (i.e., an underlying offense) for prosecutions under the federal racketeering statute.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 29, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Jul 29, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jul 29, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephanie I. Bice
RRepublican
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Doug Lamborn
RRepublican
Co
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Letlow
RRepublican
Co
Marc A. Veasey
DDemocratic
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