119th Congress
S. 987
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Introduced
- Mar 12, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (9)
- James E. Risch (R-ID)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- M001190
Added later (1)
- John Cornyn (R-TX) · Sep 3, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025
This bill prohibits federal agencies from supporting research involving, and prohibits any entity from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an induced abortion.
Specifically, the bill prohibits any federal agency from conducting, funding, approving, or otherwise supporting research involving such tissue. Federal agencies may conduct or support research involving human fetal tissue obtained after a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Additionally, the bill prohibits any entity from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation of human fetal tissue where the entity knows it was obtained pursuant to an induced abortion. Entities violating this prohibition are subject to criminal penalties. The bill provides an exception for transfers for purposes of autopsy or burial.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate