HR 7741 · 95th Congress · Fetus

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make it a Federal crime to carry out any nontherapeutic 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.

Introduced 1977-06-13· Sponsored by Rep. Delaney, James J. [D-NY-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-06-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits any person from: (1) carrying out any research activity on a human fetus which is outside the womb of its mother and has a beating heart if the research or the facility in which it is conducted is federally supported; or (2) taking any action to kill or hasten the death of such a fetus in a federally supported facility.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican