S. 987 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRestricts federal funding for abortion-related fetal tissue research
This bill would ban federal agencies from funding, conducting, or supporting research that uses human fetal tissue from induced abortions. However, federal agencies could still support research using fetal tissue from miscarriages or stillbirths. The bill also makes it illegal for any organization to knowingly acquire or solicit such tissue from induced abortions, with exceptions for autopsy or burial purposes. Violations would result in criminal penalties.
How it affects you
If you work in medical research, this could change what kinds of studies your institution can pursue if they rely on federal funding. Most Americans wouldn't directly feel effects from this bill, but it could affect the pace and scope of certain medical research that receives federal support.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 12, 2025)
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025
This bill prohibits federal agencies from supporting research involving, and prohibits any entity from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an induced abortion.
Specifically, the bill prohibits any federal agency from conducting, funding, approving, or otherwise supporting research involving such tissue. Federal agencies may conduct or support research involving human fetal tissue obtained after a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Additionally, the bill prohibits any entity from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation of human fetal tissue where the entity knows it was obtained pursuant to an induced abortion. Entities violating this prohibition are subject to criminal penalties. The bill provides an exception for transfers for purposes of autopsy or burial.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 987
A BILL
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Introduced Mar 12, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 12, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”
Sections
Sections · 3
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2No research involving human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an induced abortionNo change
- Sec. 3Prohibition against solicitation or knowing acquisition, receipt, or acceptance of a donation of human fetal tissue knowing that the tissue was obtained pursuant to an induced abortionNo change