End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2015

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Bill Number

HR 3215

Introduced

Jul 27, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Abortion Department of Health and Human Services Health Medical research National Institutes of Health (NIH) Organ and tissue donation and transplantation Research administration and funding

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Summary

End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion for research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health on the transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes.

Soliciting or acquiring a donation of fetal tissue from an induced abortion for a purpose other than disposal is prohibited.

Actions

Jul 31, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 27, 2015

Introduced in House

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