Stem Cell Research Act of 2001

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

1. 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

2. 5 April 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3552-3553)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 April 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 April 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 April 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 April 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 April 2001

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · 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
• Patty Murray · 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
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-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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