H.R.5269: Protection for Progeny Act of 2016

About This Bill

  • Introduced May 17, 2016
  • Latest Major Action May 20, 2016

Bill Summary

Protection for Progeny Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly destroy a living human embryo created through in vitro fertilization without the written consent of each progenitor. A progenitor is an individual who provides an egg or a sperm cell from which an embryo is created. A violator is subject to a fine, up to six months in prison, or both. The prohibition does not apply to the destruction...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
May 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 17, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 17, 2016

Introduced in the House by Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)

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