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HR 2564 110th Congress House

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.

Introduced: December 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 16, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any public or private person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in an attempt to perform human cloning; or (3) shipping, receiving, or importing the product of human cloning for any purpose. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall restrict areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited by this Act, including research in the use of nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques to produce molecules, DNA, cells other than human embryos, tissues, organs, plants, or animals other than humans.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2560 Related bill Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007
  • S 812 Related bill Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2007
  • S 1036 Related bill Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 8
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 7, 2008
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 19, 2007
Sali, Bill
· Dec 19, 2007
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 20, 2007
Fortuno, Luis
· Jun 7, 2007
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 5, 2007
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 5, 2007
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 5, 2007
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 5, 2007
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2564: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2564/
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"H.R. 2564: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2564/.
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H.R. 2564, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2564/.
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