Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003
Latest action · Mar 3, 2003 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
- Passed HouseFeb 27, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Directs the General Accounting Office to study and report to Congress on the need for amending such prohibition. Requires the study to include: (1) a discussion of related developments in medical technology, the need for somatic cell nuclear transfer to produce medical advances, current public attitudes and prevailing ethical views, and potential legal implications of research in somatic cell nuclear transfer; and (2) a review of any technological developments that may require that technical changes be made to such prohibition.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 39 | On Passage | Passed241–155 | Feb 27, 2003 |
| House 38 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed164–237 | Feb 27, 2003 |
| House 37 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed174–231 | Feb 27, 2003 |
Cosponsors 140
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2003 to Feb 25, 2003; 104 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2003Markup Feb 12, 2003Reported Feb 25, 2003 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2003Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
- Feb 27, 2003Rule H. Res. 105 passed House.
- Feb 27, 2003Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 105. (consideration: CR H1407-1438; text of measure as introduced: CR H1422)
- Feb 27, 2003Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 534 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
- Feb 27, 2003House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 105 and Rule XXIII.
- Feb 27, 2003The Speaker designated the Honorable John E. Sweeney to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Feb 27, 2003GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 534.
- Feb 27, 2003GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on the Greenwood substitute amendment.
- Feb 27, 2003The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 534.
- Feb 27, 2003The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- Feb 27, 2003Ms. Lofgren moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H1436-1438; text: CR H1436)
- Feb 27, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lofgren motion to recommit with instructions.
- Feb 27, 2003The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- Feb 27, 2003On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 237 (Roll no. 38).
- Feb 27, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 155 (Roll no. 39).
- Feb 27, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 27, 2003Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Feb 26, 2003Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 105 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 534 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
- Feb 25, 2003Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-18.
- Feb 25, 2003Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
- Feb 12, 2003Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 12, 2003Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
- Feb 5, 2003Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Feb 25, 2003H.R. 534, Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 12, 2003</p>
- Feb 25, 2003H.R. 534, Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 12, 2003
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL31358 | Human Cloning Archived | Report | Jul 20, 2006 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 4 | Amendment numbered 1 and printed in House Report 108-21. Provides for a study by the General Accounting Office (GAO) to assess the need (if any) for amendment of the prohibition on human cloning. GAO must report its finding to Congress within 2 years. | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 5 | Amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 3 and printed in House Report 108-21. | James C. Greenwood R-PA | On agreeing to the Greenwood amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 231, 1 Present (Roll no. 37). |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 105 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 534) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning. | Procedurally related | Feb 27, 2003 |
| HR 234 | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003 | Related bill | Mar 6, 2003 |
| S 245 | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003 | Related bill | Jan 29, 2003 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003
- Popular Titles
- Cloning of Humans bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cloning
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Fines (Penalties)
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Genetic research
- Genetics
- Health
- Human embryology
- Import restrictions
- Law
- Medical ethics
- Medical research
- Medical technology
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Technological innovations
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2003Placed on Calendar Senate
- Feb 27, 2003Engrossed in House
- Feb 25, 2003Reported in House
- Feb 5, 2003Introduced in House
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