# 114-hr-5269: Protection for Progeny Act of 2016

114-hr-5269, Protection for Progeny Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5269
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protection for Progeny Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-05-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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 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.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6471: Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act
- 114-hr-6344: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in Mohave County, Arizona, to qualified entities and for other purposes.
- 114-hr-6313: Providing Certainty for Progenitors Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5668: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5628: Timber Innovation Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5269 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5269)

## Related
- [114-hr-6471: Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6471)
- [114-hr-6344: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in Mo…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6344)
- [114-hr-6313: Providing Certainty for Progenitors Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6313)
- [114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5732)
- [114-hr-5668: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5668)
- [114-hr-5628: Timber Innovation Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5269 (as of 2025-11-18).