Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 8, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Mar 17, 2023
E&C
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from conducting or supporting research on human fetal tissue obtained from an abortion procedure. It also imposes other restrictions on human fetal tissue research. Under the bill, the NIH may conduct or support research on human fetal tissue only if it was obtained from a stillbirth. Current law allows research on tissue from stillbirths or from spontaneous or induced abortions. The bill also applies informed consent and other requirements applicable to research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes to all research with human fetal tissue. This includes research on stem cells and other human fetal...
Timeline · 3 actions
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.