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Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2002

Introduced: May 1, 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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May 1, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3632-3633)
May 1, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3631-3636)
May 1, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) conducting or attempting to conduct human cloning; or (2) shipping the product of nuclear transplantation in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of human cloning.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict practices not expressly prohibited.

Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations and subjects any real or personal property derived from or used to commit a violation to forfeiture.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require research involving nuclear transplantation to be conducted in accordance with certain Federal standards for the protection of human subjects.

What's happening now May 1, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3632-3633)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 1, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2439: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2439/
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"S. 2439: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2439/.
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S. 2439, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2439/.
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