US Congress Senate Bill 1917 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on August 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6241-6242)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from an abortion. This bill prohibits federal funding of any affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue from an abortion. Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Department of Justice must investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics has engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue products.

A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from an abortion.

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-03	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6241-6242)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1917/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1917/BILLS-114s1917is.pdf