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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 5, 2003
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003 - 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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Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R–FL
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 155 (Roll no. 39).
House roll call 39 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 155 (Roll no. 39).
House roll call 39 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 237 (Roll no. 38).
House roll call 38 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lofgren motion to recommit with instructions.
Ms. Lofgren moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H1436-1438; text: CR H1436)
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 534.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on the Greenwood substitute amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 534.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John E. Sweeney to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 105 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 534 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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 105. (consideration: CR H1407-1438; text of measure as introduced: CR H1422)
Rule H. Res. 105 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 105 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 534 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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-18.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-18.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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