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S 1899 107th Congress Senate

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.

Introduced: February 5, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Jan 28, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 28, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 - Prohibits any person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from knowingly: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in such an attempt; (3) shipping or receiving an embryo produced by human cloning or any product derived from such embryo; or (4) importing such an embryo or product.

Directs the General Accounting Office to assess the need for amendment of such prohibition, including through: (1) a discussion of new developments, the need for somatic cell transfer to produce medical advances, current public attitudes and prevailing ethical views, and potential legal implications; and (2) a review of technological developments.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 8, 2002
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 14, 2002
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 5, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1899: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1899/
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"S. 1899: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1899/.
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S. 1899, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1899/.
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