Senate Bill 77
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 28, 2021
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Bill
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Bill Number
77
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
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Summary
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research that involves the use of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion.
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.
The bill applies requirements on the research of transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes to research on fetal tissue in general.
January 28, 2021
01/28/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
01/28/2021
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:17 PM