United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2505 (107th)
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001
Introduced
16 July 2001
Last action
3 August 2001 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
Sponsors
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 - Prohibits 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 product.
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Timeline
16 July 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
19 July 2001
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 July 2001
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 2001
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
Source: Committee
24 July 2001
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 July 2001
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101.
Source: Calendars
27 July 2001
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-170.
Source: Committee
27 July 2001
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-170.
Source: Committee
27 July 2001
Passed
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until 5:00 p.m. on July 28 to file a report on H.R. 2505. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
30 July 2001
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 214 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2505 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Floor
Ms. Lofgren moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 265 - 162 (Roll no. 304).
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 265 - 162 (Roll no. 304).
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 251 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H4943)
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2505 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Passed
Rule H. Res. 214 passed House.
Source: Floor
31 July 2001
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 214. (consideration: CR H4916-4945; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4917)
Source: Floor
1 August 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2001
Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
3 August 2001
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 3 August 2001 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 31 July 2001 · Download file
- Reported in House · 27 July 2001 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 July 2001 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 3 August 2001
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 3 August 2001
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 31 July 2001
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 31 July 2001
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 31 July 2001
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 27 July 2001
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 27 July 2001
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 July 2001
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 July 2001
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2505) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.
- amends ← Amendments printed in the bill and considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 214.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 107-172 to provide for a study, conducted by the GAO, to be reported to Congress within 4 years of enactment, to assess the need (if any) for amendment of the prohibition on human cloning; and provides that the study should include a discussion of new developments in medical technology, the possibility of medical advances, public attitudes, and ethical views.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 2 printed in House Report 107-172 to make it a criminal act, subject to criminal and civil penalties, to use somatic cell nuclear transfer, or the products from this technology, to initiate a pregnancy or with the intent to initiate a pregnancy; to make it illegal to ship, mail, transport, or receive the products of somatic cell nuclear transfer if the products will be used to initiate a pregnancy; to protect other uses of somatic cell nuclear transfer, including therapeutic cloning; to require all individuals or companies who plan to perform somatic cell nuclear transfer to register with the Secretary and attest that they know that initiating a pregnancy through such means is illegal; to provide that such registration is deemed confidential, following the same fashion as the FDA's treatment of trade secrets when a company files an Investigational New Drug application; to preempt future state laws that are different from federal cloning law or prohibit protected types of research; to sunset the ban ten years after enactment; to require those who break the law to forfeit equipment, other property, and any monetary gains; and to require a study by the Institute of Medicine on the properties of embryonic, fetal and adult stem cells.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/2505
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/2505
- us · 107-hr-2505 · source updated 7 April 2025