Protecting Vulnerable Patients, Seniors, and Families Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10982 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10982

To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for the facilitation of euthanasia, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 10, 2026

Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for the facilitation of euthanasia, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Vulnerable Patients, Seniors, and Families Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

(a) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be made available to any individual or entity that carries out, assists in, or otherwise facilitates-- (1) the direct administration of a lethal substance to an individual to cause the death of such individual; or (2) the provision to an individual of a lethal substance for the purpose of such individual self-administering such substance to cause the death of such individual. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the availability of Federal funds to any individual or entity on the basis of such individual or entity-- (1) withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment from an individual to allow the death of such individual from an underlying condition; or (2) carrying out, assisting in, or otherwise facilitating capital punishment. <all>