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S 1520 109th Congress Senate

Human Cloning Ban Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to prohibit human cloning.

Introduced: July 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9207)
Jul 27, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 28, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9207)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Cloning Ban Act of 2005 - Prohibits any person or private or public legal entity from: (1) conducting or attempting to conduct human cloning; (2) shipping the product of nuclear transplantation in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of human cloning; or (3) exporting to a foreign country an unfertilized blastocyst if such country does not prohibit human cloning. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3932 Identical bill Human Cloning Ban Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 29, 2005
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 27, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 27, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2005
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 27, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1520: Human Cloning Ban Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1520/
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"S. 1520: Human Cloning Ban Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1520/.
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S. 1520, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1520/.
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