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Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001
Introduced: January 28, 2002
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Jan 28, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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