HR 534 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 5, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Dave Weldon R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 3, 2003 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
  2. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2003
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003 - 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.

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 callQuestionResultDate
House 39Passed241–155Feb 27, 2003
House 38Failed164–237Feb 27, 2003
House 37Failed174–231Feb 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.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WVAlan B. MollohanOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalFeb 5, 2003
D-MIBart StupakOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-PABill ShusterOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-GACharles W. NorwoodOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-UTChris CannonOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalFeb 5, 2003
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-INDan BurtonOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MIDave CampOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-LADavid VitterOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-KYEd WhitfieldOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-VAEric CantorOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-KYErnie FletcherOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalFeb 5, 2003
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MNGil GutknechtOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.OriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ILHenry J. HydeOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalFeb 5, 2003
D-ILJerry F. CostelloOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-LAJim McCreryOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-KSJim RyunOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-VAJo Ann DavisOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-FLJohn L. MicaOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-GAJohn LinderOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-INJohn N. HostettlerOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-OKJohn SullivanOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalFeb 5, 2003
D-KYKen LucasOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TXLarry CombestOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-NELee TerryOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-GAMac CollinsOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-WIMark GreenOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MNMark R. KennedyOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-GAMax BurnsOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-NJMike FergusonOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-INMike PenceOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MIMike RogersOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ALMike RogersOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ILPhilip M. CraneOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ILRay LaHoodOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-FLRic KellerOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-CARichard W. PomboOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-AZRick RenziOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-OHRobert W. NeyOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-NCRobin HayesOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-KYRon LewisOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MORoy BluntOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MOSam GravesOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalFeb 5, 2003
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalFeb 5, 2003
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ALSpencer BachusOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-INSteve BuyerOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-IASteve KingOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-ALTerry EverettOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-WIThomas E. PetriOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-KSTodd TiahrtOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TXTom DeLayOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-FLTom FeeneyOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-NETom OsborneOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.OriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-NYVito FossellaOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-CAWally HergerOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-TNZach WampOriginalFeb 5, 2003
R-FLAdam H. PutnamFeb 11, 2003
D-TXCharles W. StenholmFeb 11, 2003
R-INChris ChocolaFeb 11, 2003
D-LAChristopher JohnFeb 11, 2003
R-VAEdward L. SchrockFeb 11, 2003
R-KYHarold RogersFeb 11, 2003
D-MOIke SkeltonFeb 11, 2003
R-TXJoe BartonFeb 11, 2003
R-TXJohn R. CarterFeb 11, 2003
D-ARMarion BerryFeb 11, 2003
R-INMark E. SouderFeb 11, 2003
D-NYMichael R. McNultyFeb 11, 2003
R-PAPhil EnglishFeb 11, 2003
R-UTRob BishopFeb 11, 2003
R-AZTrent FranksFeb 11, 2003
R-NCWalter B. JonesFeb 11, 2003
R-MICandice S. MillerFeb 12, 2003
R-MTDenny RehbergFeb 12, 2003
R-LARichard H. BakerFeb 12, 2003
R-FLMark FoleyFeb 13, 2003
R-OHMichael G. OxleyFeb 13, 2003
R-WYBarbara CubinFeb 25, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersFeb 25, 2003
R-COBob BeauprezFeb 25, 2003
R-NYJames T. WalshFeb 25, 2003
R-AZJeff FlakeFeb 25, 2003
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonFeb 25, 2003
R-TNMarsha BlackburnFeb 25, 2003
R-FLMichael BilirakisFeb 25, 2003
R-OHMichael R. TurnerFeb 25, 2003
D-NCMike McIntyreFeb 25, 2003
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIFeb 25, 2003
R-TXPete SessionsFeb 25, 2003
R-GAPhil GingreyFeb 25, 2003
R-NCRichard BurrFeb 25, 2003
R-NJScott GarrettFeb 25, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 5, 2003Markup Feb 12, 2003Reported Feb 25, 2003

Actions 24

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 3, 2003Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
  2. Feb 27, 2003Rule H. Res. 105 passed House.
  3. Feb 27, 2003Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 105. (consideration: CR H1407-1438; text of measure as introduced: CR H1422)
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E380Amo Houghton R-NYMar 6, 2003
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E351, E355Chet Edwards D-TX, David Wu D-ORMar 4, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H1397–H1407, H1407–H1438Text printed H1397, H1422Amendments H1423Motions H1436Recorded votes H1436, H1437, H1438enactGreenwood amendment (prohibit cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research)Lofgren motion to recommit (prohibit cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research)Lists H1428Groups supporting Greenwood amendment on protecting stem cell research to H.R. 534, Human Cloning Prohibition ActAdam B. Schiff D-CA, Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Barbara Lee D-CA, Bart Stupak D-MI, Bernard Sanders I-VT, Bob Etheridge D-NC, C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger D-MD, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Carolyn McCarthy D-NY, Chris Bell D-TX, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Christopher Shays R-CT, Corrine Brown D-FL, Darlene Hooley D-OR, Dave Weldon R-FL, David E. Price D-NC, David Vitter R-LA, David Wu D-OR, Denise L. Majette D-GA, Dennis Moore D-KS, Diana DeGette D-CO, Donald A. Manzullo R-IL, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, Fortney Pete Stark D-CA, Gene Green D-TX, Henry A. Waxman D-CA, Howard Coble R-NC, J. Randy Forbes R-VA, James C. Greenwood R-PA (amendment), James P. McGovern D-MA, James P. Moran D-VA, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Jim Cooper D-TN, Jim Ryun R-KS, Jo Ann Davis R-VA, John Sullivan R-OK, Joseph R. Pitts R-PA, Lamar Smith R-TX, Lane Evans D-IL, Lee Terry R-NE, Lloyd Doggett D-TX, Lois Capps D-CA, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY, Marilyn N. Musgrave R-CO, Mark E. Souder R-IN, Mark Kirk R-IL, Marsha Blackburn R-TN, Melissa A. Hart R-PA, Melvin L. Watt D-NC, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Michael E. Capuano D-MA, Mike Pence R-IN, Patrick J. Toomey R-PA, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Peter Deutsch D-FL, Phil Gingrey R-GA, Richard H. Baker R-LA, Rick Renzi R-AZ, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA (amendment), Ron Kind D-WI, Ron Paul R-TX, Rush Holt D-NJ, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH, Steve Buyer R-IN, Steve Chabot R-OH, Sue Wilkins Myrick R-NC, Susan A. Davis D-CA, Tammy Baldwin D-WI, Tom Udall D-NM, W. Todd Akin R-MO, Zoe Lofgren D-CA (motion)Feb 27, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H1358Rick Renzi R-AZFeb 26, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H1277, H1307–H1311Dave Weldon R-FL, Marilyn N. Musgrave R-CO, Rick Renzi R-AZ, Tom DeLay R-TXFeb 25, 2003

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

  1. 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>
  2. 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.

ProductTitleKindPublished
RL31358Human Cloning ArchivedReportJul 20, 2006

Amendments 2

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 4Amendment 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-VAOn agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 5Amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 3 and printed in House Report 108-21.James C. Greenwood R-PAOn 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.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 105Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 534) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.Procedurally relatedFeb 27, 2003
HR 234Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003Related billMar 6, 2003
S 245Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003Related billJan 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.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 3, 2003Placed on Calendar Senate
  2. Feb 27, 2003Engrossed in House
  3. Feb 25, 2003Reported in House
  4. Feb 5, 2003Introduced in House

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