H.R. 5269 · 114th Congress
Protection for Progeny Act of 2016
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 17, 2016
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 of an embryo during or after an attempt to implant it.
Additionally, the bill bars the criminal prosecution of a progenitor of an embryo that is destroyed.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protection for Progeny Act of 2016
Latest action (May 20, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: May 17, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.