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To prohibit any person from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue will be or is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-524| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2017
Doug Lamborn

Doug Lamborn

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (4)
Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 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.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • January 13, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • January 13, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

AbortionDepartment of Health and Human ServicesMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Organ and tissue donation and transplantationResearch administration and funding

To prohibit any person from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue will be or is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-524| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2017
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 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.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • January 13, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • January 13, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Doug Lamborn

Doug Lamborn

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (4)
Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionDepartment of Health and Human ServicesMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Organ and tissue donation and transplantationResearch administration and funding