United States · Bill · S
S. 723 (107th)
Stem Cell Research Act of 2001
Introduced
5 April 2001
Last action
5 April 2001 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3553)
Sponsors
Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Stem Cell Research Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to only conduct, support, or fund research on human embryos for the purpose of generating embryonic stem cells and utilizing stem cells that have been derived from embryos in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Makes it unlawful for any person receiving Federal funds to knowingly acquire, receive, or otherwise transfer any human embryos for valuable consideration if such action affects interstate commerce. Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to issue guidelines expanding on the rules governing human embryonic stem cell research to include rules that govern the derivation of stem cells from donated embryos under this Act.
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Timeline
5 April 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3553)
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3552-3553)
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 April 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Stem Cell Research Act of 2001
- amends ← SAMDT 795
- amends ← SAMDT 796
- amends ← SAMDT 933
- amends ← SAMDT 932
- amends ← SAMDT 943
- amends ← SAMDT 928
- amends ← SAMDT 942
- amends ← SAMDT 953
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/723
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/723
- us · 107-s-723 · source updated 19 August 2025