H.R. 1357 (109th): Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005

Introduced:
Mar 17, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Rep. David “Dave” Weldon Jr. [R-FL15]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2564 (110th) on Jun 05, 2007.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 17, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 17, 2005
Cosponsors
149 cosponsors (135R, 13D, 1I) (show)
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House Judiciary

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Full Title

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.

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Last updated Mar 17, 2005.
4 pages

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3/17/2005--Introduced.
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from knowingly: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in such an attempt; (3) shipping or receiving an embryo produced by human cloning or any product derived from such embryo; or (4) importing such an embryo or derived product. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties.
Provides that nothing in this Act restricts areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited above, including research in the use of nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques to produce molecules, DNA, cells other than human embryos, tissues, organs, plants, or animals other than humans.

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