An amendment to extend the prohibitions in the bill on the sale of fetal tissue from induced abortions to apply to private transplant research, as well as federally funded transplant research. The amendment would also mandate criminal penalties for the solicitation or the acceptance of a donation of such tissue for transplant research.

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Amendment Number
279
Description
An amendment to extend the prohibitions in the bill on the sale of fetal tissue from induced abortions to apply to private transplant research, as well as federally funded transplant research. The amendment would also mandate criminal penalties for the solicitation or the acceptance of a donation of such tissue for transplant research.
Purpose
Amendment makes illegal within the private sector both the purchase of fetal tissue and the donation of fetal tissue from an induced abortion to a designated recipient.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 25, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Upton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
12:50:51
Submitted Date
Jul 25, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 279 — Informed