United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1357 (109th)
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005
Introduced
17 March 2005
Last action
4 April 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from knowingly: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in such an attempt; (3) shipping or receiving an embryo produced by human cloning or any product derived from such embryo; or (4) importing such an embryo or derived product. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties. Provides that nothing in this Act restricts areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited above, 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.
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Timeline
17 March 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 March 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1357
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1357
- us · 109-hr-1357 · source updated 15 August 2025