Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017 (H.R. 1895)

This law was last updated on Sep 13, 2019

State

Federal

Number

H.R. 1895

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Apr 4, 2017

Topics

Human Embryo and Fetal Research

Full Bill Text

www.congress.gov

H.R. 1895 would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal tissue that is obtained from an induced abortion.

The bill would prohibit the solicitation or knowing acquisition, receipt, or acceptance of a donation of human fetal tissue knowing that the pregnancy was deliberately initiated to provide such tissue; or the tissue was obtained from an induced abortion.

Related Legislation

Similar to H.R. 1203.