HR 1151 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act of 2005

Introduced Mar 8, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Dave Weldon R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 10, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 8, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to extend habeas corpus protections to persons who are subject to a court order authorizing or directing the withholding or withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment necessary to sustain the person's life.

Deems persons having custody in such cases to encompass parties so authorized or directed. States that there shall be no requirement to produce the body of the incapacitated person at the hearing.

Exempts from this Act those cases in which the incapacitated person indisputably executed a written advance directive while having capacity that clearly authorized the withholding or withdrawal of food, fluids, or necessary medical treatment.

Defines "incapacitated person" to mean an individual presently incapable of making relevant decisions concerning the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment under applicable State law.

Cosponsors 138

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2005 to Apr 6, 2005, with 62 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WVAlan B. MollohanOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalMar 8, 2005
D-MIBart StupakOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-SCBob InglisOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-INChris ChocolaOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalMar 8, 2005
D-ILDaniel LipinskiOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-VAEric CantorOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-OKErnest J. Istook Jr.OriginalMar 8, 2005
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-KYGeoff DavisOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-MNGil GutknechtOriginalMar 8, 2005
R-ILHenry J. HydeOriginalMar 8, 2005
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Mar 8, 2005Introduced in House
  3. Mar 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Mar 8, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H993-994)

Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 539Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act of 2005Related billMar 8, 2005
S 653A bill for the relief of the family of Theresa Marie Schiavo.Related billMar 20, 2005
S 686A bill to provide for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo.Related billMar 21, 2005
HR 1332Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act of 2005Related billMar 20, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.

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  1. Mar 8, 2005Introduced in House

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