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HR 922 105th Congress House

Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act

Official title: To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to conduct or support research on the cloning of humans.

Introduced: March 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-239, Part I.
Jul 29, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 29, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 1997
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Discharged.
Jul 28, 1997
Subcommittee on Technology Discharged.
Jul 28, 1997
Subcommittee on Basic Research Discharged.
Jul 22, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.
Mar 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Mar 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to House Science
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Mar 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 1997

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-239, Part I.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act - Prohibits the expenditure of Federal funds to conduct or support any research on the cloning of humans.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 21, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 20, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 922: Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-922/
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"H.R. 922: Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-922/.
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H.R. 922, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-922/.
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