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H.R. 1644 (107th)

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 April 2001

Last action

20 June 2001 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.2505.

Sponsors

Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 - Prohibits any person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in such an attempt; (3) shipping or receiving the product of human cloning; or (4) importing such a product. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Federal Government should advocate for and join an international effort to prohibit human cloning; and (2) the President should commission a study by the National Bioethics Advisory Commission or a successor group of the arguments for and against the use of cloning to produce human embryos solely for research.

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Timeline

  1. 26 April 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 April 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 April 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 May 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 June 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 June 2001

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 20 June 2001

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.2505.

    Source: Committee

  9. 20 June 2001

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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