HR 801 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 13, 2003 Originated House Sponsor James C. Greenwood R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 26, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit any person (including governmental entities) from: (1) using or attempting to use human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology to initiate a pregnancy; or (2) shipping, mailing, transporting, or receiving such product knowing that it is intended for such use. Precludes from such prohibition the use of somatic cell transfer technology to clone molecules, DNA, cells, tissues, or animals.

Sets forth registration requirements for individuals who intend to perform human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology.

Requires that research involving human somatic nuclear transfer technology be conducted in accordance with Federal standards governing the protection of human subjects. Considers individuals whose cells are used for such research to be human subjects. Requires the individual who provides the cells and the individual with the principal responsibility for conducting the research to submit signed statements that the individual donates the cells for and consents to such research.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the Institute of Medicine to enter into an agreement to conduct a study to review the current state of knowledge about: (1) the biological properties of stem cells obtained from embryos and fetal and adult tissues; (2) biological differences among such cells and the consequences for research and medicine; and (3) the ability of stem cells to generate neurons, heart, kidney, blood, liver, and other tissues and the potential clinical uses of these tissues.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2003 to May 1, 2003, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-ILMark KirkOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-FLPeter DeutschOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-NYJoseph CrowleyFeb 25, 2003
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoFeb 25, 2003
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Feb 26, 2003
D-CAZoe LofgrenFeb 26, 2003
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyMar 4, 2003
D-MISander M. LevinMay 1, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 26, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 13, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 13, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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