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Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act

Introduced: January 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jan 4, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E18)
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act - Prohibits Federal funds from being obligated or expended to conduct or support any research that includes the use of human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology to produce an oocyte that is undergoing cell division toward development of a fetus. Defines "somatic cell" to mean a cell of an embryo, fetus, child, or adult which is not and will not become a sperm or egg cell.

Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council for a review of the implementation of this Act.

States that nothing in this Act shall restrict other areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited by this Act, including work that involves: (1) the use of somatic cell nuclear transfer or other cloning technologies to clone molecules, DNA, cells other than human embryo cells, or tissues; or (2) the use of somatic cell nuclear transfer techniques to create animals other than humans.

Expresses the sense of Congress that other countries should establish substantially equivalent prohibitions.

What's happening now February 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 222: Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-222/
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"H.R. 222: Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-222/.
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H.R. 222, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-222/.
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