What does Preamble of Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025 do?

This bill aims to prohibit the Federal Government from conducting or supporting research involving human fetal tissue obtained from induced abortions. The bill also seeks to prevent the Federal Government from soliciting or accepting donations of such tissue.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025.

What does NO RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN FETAL TISSUE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO of Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025 do?

This section prohibits federal departments, agencies, or offices from conducting, funding, approving, or supporting research involving human fetal tissue obtained from induced abortions. The prohibition does not apply to the development or support of new cell lines, including those for vaccines and genetic vectors, as long as these cell lines are not derived from tissue obtained from induced abortions. Research involving human fetal tissue obtained after a miscarriage or stillbirth must comply with section 498A of the Public Health Service Act. Section 498A of the Public Health Service Act is amended to limit research to tissue obtained after a miscarriage or stillbirth, and to clarify definitions related to fetal tissue, miscarriage, stillbirth, and 'unborn child'. Section 113 of the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 is repealed.

What does PROHIBITION AGAINST SOLICITATION OR KNOWING ACQUISITION, of Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 498B(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act. The amendment prohibits soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation of human fetal tissue if the tissue was obtained pursuant to an induced abortion. The amendment also prohibits soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation of human fetal tissue if a human pregnancy was deliberately initiated to provide such tissue. Section 498B of the Public Health Service Act is further amended by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as (b) through (d). Changes are made to paragraph (1) and (2) of subsection (c) to reflect the amendments.

Back to bills

Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025

Last updated: 3/11/2025 · Introduced: 3/11/2025

Author: Robert Onder (R-MO)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prohibits the federal government from conducting or funding research involving human fetal tissue obtained from induced abortions.
The bill restricts research involving human fetal tissue to tissue obtained after a miscarriage or stillbirth, amending related definitions in the Public Health Service Act.
It prohibits federal agencies from soliciting or accepting donations of human fetal tissue derived from induced abortions or pregnancies deliberately initiated for tissue harvesting.

119th Congressin committeeOfficial page

Verified Votes

No verified votes yet.

Community Votes

No community votes yet. Be the first!

Voting as guest · Sign in for verified votes

Other Sections

Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 2 more.

4 sections

Click "Show details" to explore individual sections. Use the community vote above or visit All Sections to vote per section.

Read official text

Want the full experience?

Create a free account to cast verified votes on each section, get a personalized summary, and track your voting history.

Create Free Account