A bill for the relief of the family of Theresa Marie Schiavo.

This bill, introduced in 2005, sought to transfer legal authority over the medical care of Theresa Marie Schiavo from Florida state courts to a federal district court. It specifically allowed her parents to file a federal lawsuit to challenge the removal of her life-sustaining medical treatment, such as food and fluids, based on alleged violations of her constitutional rights.

If enacted, the bill would have required a federal judge to review the case from scratch, regardless of any previous rulings made by state courts or whether all state-level legal options had been exhausted. The practical impact was to provide a legal mechanism to potentially delay or reverse the withdrawal of life support while a federal court determined if Ms. Schiavo's rights were being protected.