United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1151 (109th)
Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act of 2005
Introduced
8 March 2005
Last action
10 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2], Rep. Sodrel, Michael E. [R-IN-9], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to extend habeas corpus protections to persons who are subject to a court order authorizing or directing the withholding or withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment necessary to sustain the person's life. Deems persons having custody in such cases to encompass parties so authorized or directed. States that there shall be no requirement to produce the body of the incapacitated person at the hearing. Exempts from this Act those cases in which the incapacitated person indisputably executed a written advance directive while having capacity that clearly authorized the withholding or withdrawal of food, fluids, or necessary medical treatment. Defines "incapacitated person" to mean an individual presently incapable of making relevant decisions concerning the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment under applicable State law.
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Timeline
8 March 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H993-994)
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 March 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sodrel, Michael E. [R-IN-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1151
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1151
- us · 109-hr-1151 · source updated 15 August 2025