Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2023
Summary
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2023 This bill restricts research that uses human fetal tissue from an induced abortion. Specifically, it prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting such research. Additionally, the bill applies requirements on the research of transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes to research on fetal tissue in general. 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Jan 27, 2023
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 44 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
David Kustoff
RRepublican
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