Expressing the sense of the Congress that assisted suicide (sometimes referred to as death with dignity, end-of-life options, aid-in-dying, or similar phrases) puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm and undermines the integrity of the health care system.

United States115th CongressHCONRES-80House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Sep 29, 2017

Summary

Official Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should ensure that: (1) every person facing the end of their life has access to quality, comprehensive medical care; and (2) policies or practices supporting assisted suicide are not adopted.

Bill texts

Available versions
Introduced (House)View official text

1 version available

All available records shown.

Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    House of Representatives

All available records shown.