US HCR79 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This concurrent resolution 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.
Title
Expressing the sense of the Congress that assisted suicide (sometimes referred to using other terms) puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm.
Sponsors
| Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] |
| Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL] |
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-12-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-12-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/79/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hconres79/BILLS-116hconres79ih.pdf |
