Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009
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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Travis Childers | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Mar 11, 2009 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 11, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Mar 11, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Mar 11, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 11, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Mar 12, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Mar 12, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Mar 12, 2009 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Mar 12, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Mar 16, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 16, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Mar 16, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Mar 18, 2009 | |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Mar 23, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Mar 23, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | May 11, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | May 11, 2009 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Nov 16, 2010 |
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 12, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 110 | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Feb 9, 2009 |
Titles 2
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 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
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