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H.RES.217: Supporting the rights of individuals to make medical decisions as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution and encouraging all Americans to set forth their wishes in living wills that designate health care surrogates and in other advance
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 14, 2005
- Latest Major Action May 10, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Reaffirms the rights of individuals to make medical decisions as guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Urges all Americans to: (1) set forth their health care wishes in living wills that designate health care surrogates or in other advance directives; and (2) talk to their families about preferences for medical treatment in the event they are incapable of making informed health care decisions.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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| April 14, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) |