A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make it a Federal crime to carry out any research activity on a live human fetus or to intentionally take any action to kill or hasten the death of a live human fetus in any federally supported facility or activity.

Summary

Makes it a Federal crime to carry out any research activity on a human fetus or to intentionally take any action to kill or hasten the death of a human fetus in any Federally supported facility or activity. Provides criminal penalties for violation of this Act. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 246)

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Timeline

1. 20 July 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 July 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 July 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 July 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Roncallo, Angelo D. [R-NY-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Powell, Walter E. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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