Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill prohibits federal funding and conduct of research using human fetal tissue from induced abortions, and bars the government from soliciting or accepting such tissue donations.
Why it matters: The legislation directly protects the sanctity of life by preventing taxpayer funds from supporting research that depends on aborted fetal tissue, aligning with pro-life values held by many Christian families and allowing them to avoid complicity in practices they view as morally wrong.
Topic: Sanctity of life · classifier confidence 95%
What this changes
Amends existing law
Law today: Federal law currently permits federally-funded research using human fetal tissue obtained from induced abortions, subject to certain conditions and regulations.
If passed: This bill would ban the federal government from conducting or funding any research using fetal tissue from induced abortions, and would prohibit federal agencies from soliciting or accepting donations of such tissue. Christian families who believe life begins at conception would see this as preventing their tax dollars from supporting what they view as research benefiting from abortion.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- Pro-life and religious-liberty advocacy organizations — Federal funds should not support research that relies on tissue from induced abortions, as this incentivizes abortion and treats unborn life as a commodity.
- Christian and faith-based groups — Using fetal tissue from abortion violates the conscience and religious convictions of taxpayers who believe abortion is morally wrong.
Likely opposition
- Medical and scientific research organizations — Restricting fetal tissue research limits medical breakthroughs that could treat serious diseases and save lives.
- Patient-advocacy and medical-access groups — This ban could delay or prevent development of treatments for Parkinson's, diabetes, spinal injuries, and other conditions.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Should I support this?
Likely helpful for Christian families
This bill directly protects the conscience rights of Christian families by preventing their tax dollars from funding research based on induced abortion, which aligns with pro-life convictions and parental concern that government not compel support for practices they view as immoral.
An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.
Official summary
To prohibit the Federal Government from conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and to prohibit the solicitation or knowing acquisition, receipt, or acceptance of a donation of such tissue.
Sponsors
- Robert Onder (R)
- Christopher Smith (R)
- Robert Latta (R)
- Trent Kelly (R)
- Mary Miller (R)
- Andy Harris (R)
- Mark Green (R)
- Doug LaMalfa (R)
- Glenn Grothman (R)
- Michael Cloud (R)
- Keith Self (R)
- Randy Weber (R)
- Pete Stauber (R)
- Jake Ellzey (R)
- Mike Ezell (R)
- Michael Guest (R)
- Tim Burchett (R)
- Elijah Crane (R)
- Patrick Fallon (R)
- Sheri Biggs (R)
- Gary Palmer (R)
- Andy Biggs (R)
- Marjorie Greene (R)
- Charles Fleischmann (R)
- Paul Gosar (R)
- Richard McCormick (R)
- Pat Harrigan (R)
- Kat Cammack (R)
- Brandon Gill (R)
- Brian Babin (R)
- Randy Feenstra (R)
- Mike Bost (R)
- Roger Williams (R)
- Derek Schmidt (R)
Status timeline
- 2025-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.H
- 2025-03-11Introduced in HouseH
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly