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HR 1050 111th Congress House

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009

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

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 - 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 1
  • HR 110 Identical bill Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 10
R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 11, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· May 11, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 24, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 16, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 12, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 12, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 11, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Mar 5, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Mar 5, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Mar 5, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 5, 2009
INGLIS, BOB
· Mar 5, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 5, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 5, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1050: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1050/
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"H.R. 1050: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1050/.
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H.R. 1050, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1050/.
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