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Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act of 2005

Introduced: June 30, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H426-427, H427, H428-432)
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 30, 2005
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/12/2005 H5730)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide for the conduct and support of basic and applied research in isolating, deriving, and using pluripotent stems cells without creating or harming human embryos. Provides that such research may include: (1) research in animals to develop and test techniques for deriving cells from embryos without doing harm to embryos; (2) research to develop and test techniques for producing human pluripotent stems cells without creating or making use of embryos; and (3) research to isolate, develop, and test pluripotent stem cells from postnatal tissues, umbilical cord blood, and placenta.

Prohibits research under this Act that: (1) involves the use of human embryos; (2) involves the use of stem cells not otherwise eligible for NIH funds; (3) involves the use of any stem cell to create or to attempt to create a human embryo; or (4) poses a significant risk of creating a human embryo by any means.

What's happening now February 28, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H426-427, H427, H428-432)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2574 Related bill Respect for Life Embryonic Stem Cell Act of 2005
  • S 1557 Related bill Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3144: Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3144/
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"H.R. 3144: Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3144/.
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H.R. 3144, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3144/.
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