US Congress House Bill 6623 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any public or private person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in an attempt to perform human cloning; or (3) shipping, receiving, or importing the product of human cloning for any purpose. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations.Provides that nothing in this Act shall restrict areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited by this Act, 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.

Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2012

Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2012-11-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6623/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6623/BILLS-112hr6623ih.pdf