Safe RESEARCH Act

Summary

Safe Responsible Ethical Scientific Endeavors Assuring Research for Compassionate Healthcare Act or the Safe RESEARCH Act This bill prohibits the use of tissue from an induced abortion in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Research with human fetal tissue or alternatives to human fetal tissue (e.g., stem cells) conducted or supported by the NIH must meet requirements currently applied only to research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes, including requirements for the informed consent of the donor and researcher. Research conducted or supported by the NIH may use human fetal tissue only if the tissue was obtained in accordance with state law regulating anatomical gifts. Currently, executive branch officials may not prohibit the NIH from conducting or supporting research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes. The bill repeals that limitation on executive branch officials. The bill repeals a requirement that the NIH fund certain proposals for research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes.

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Timeline

1. 10 January 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 January 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 January 2019

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Sponsors

• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Jim Banks · R · Sponsor
• Sean Duffy · R · Sponsor
• Martha Roby · R · Sponsor
• Alexander Mooney · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Jackie Walorski · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Cosponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Cosponsor
• Ralph Norman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• John Joyce · R · Cosponsor
• Ralph Abraham · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

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