HR 1050 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009

Introduced Feb 12, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Bart Stupak D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 16, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 12, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any public or private person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in an attempt to perform human cloning; or (3) shipping, receiving, or importing the product of human cloning for any purpose. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall restrict areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited by this Act, 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.

Cosponsors 62

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2009 to Nov 16, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNZach WampOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-LAAnh "Joseph" CaoMar 5, 2009
R-FLBill PoseyMar 5, 2009
R-SCBob InglisMar 5, 2009
R-NJChristopher H. SmithMar 5, 2009
R-INDan BurtonMar 5, 2009
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloMar 5, 2009
R-CODoug LambornMar 5, 2009
R-CADuncan HunterMar 5, 2009
R-KYGeoff DavisMar 5, 2009
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Mar 5, 2009
R-GAJack KingstonMar 5, 2009
R-TXJeb HensarlingMar 5, 2009
R-OHJim JordanMar 5, 2009
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggMar 5, 2009
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Feb 12, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 110Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009Identical billFeb 9, 2009

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House

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