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HR 923 105th Congress House Health Cloning Fines (Penalties) Genetic research Human embryology Human genetics Law Science, Technology, Communications

Human Cloning Prohibition Act

Introduced: March 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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 3 steps
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Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Cloning Prohibition Act - Makes it unlawful for any person to use a human somatic cell for the process of producing a human clone. Sets forth a civil money penalty.

What's happening now March 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 21, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 10, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 923: Human Cloning Prohibition Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-923/
MLA
"H.R. 923: Human Cloning Prohibition Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-923/.
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H.R. 923, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-923/.
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