HR 1644 · 107th Congress · Health

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: For Further Action See H.R.2505.(2001-06-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 - Prohibits any person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in such an attempt; (3) shipping or receiving the product of human cloning; or (4) importing such a product. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Federal Government should advocate for and join an international effort to prohibit human cloning; and (2) the President should commission a study by the National Bioethics Advisory Commission or a successor group of the arguments for and against the use of cloning to produce human embryos solely for research.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans