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Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act

USA119th CongressHR-727| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2025
Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (12)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen prohibitions against the sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue. It specifically revises the definition of "valuable consideration" within Section 498B(e)(3) of the Act, aiming to close potential loopholes. The expanded definition now encompasses a wide range of exchanges, including any payment made, gifts, honoraria, and any waived, reduced, or delayed fees. Crucially, it explicitly includes payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of human fetal tissue. This comprehensive redefinition intends to prevent any financial transactions related to human fetal tissue.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7798
Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-416
Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7798
    Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-416
    Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act


  • January 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

AbortionCell biology and embryologyRetail and wholesale trades

Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act

USA119th CongressHR-727| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2025
This bill seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen prohibitions against the sale or transactions involving human fetal tissue. It specifically revises the definition of "valuable consideration" within Section 498B(e)(3) of the Act, aiming to close potential loopholes. The expanded definition now encompasses a wide range of exchanges, including any payment made, gifts, honoraria, and any waived, reduced, or delayed fees. Crucially, it explicitly includes payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of human fetal tissue. This comprehensive redefinition intends to prevent any financial transactions related to human fetal tissue.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7798
Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-416
Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7798
    Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-416
    Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act


  • January 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (12)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionCell biology and embryologyRetail and wholesale trades