[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1917 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1917

 To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives 
compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from 
                              an abortion.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2015

 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives 
compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from 
                              an abortion.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds shall be made available to any affiliate, subsidiary, 
successor, or clinic of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 
Inc., if that affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic receives 
compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue products 
derived from an abortion.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to--
            (1) affect any limitation contained in an appropriations 
        Act relating to abortion; or
            (2) reduce overall Federal funding available in support of 
        women's health.
    (c) Investigation and Report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall conduct an 
investigation, and submit to Congress a report on the findings of such 
investigation, concerning whether or not the Planned Parenthood 
Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, 
successors, or clinics has engaged in any illegal activity pertaining 
to fetal tissue products.
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