| Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human-animal hybrids. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2008- Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and to set penalties for: (1) creating or attempting to create a human-animal hybrid (a being with human and non-human tissue as specified in this Act); (2) transferring or attempting to transfer a human embryo into a non-human womb, or a non-human embryo into a human womb; or (3) transporting or receiving for any purpose a human-animal hybrid. | | Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14490-14491)
Bill TextA bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human-animal hybrids. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and to set penalties for: (1) creating or attempting to create a human-animal hybrid (a being with human and non-human tissue as specified in this Act); (2) transferring or attempting to transfer a human embryo into a non-human womb, or a non-human embryo into a human womb; or (3) transporting or receiving for any purpose a human-animal hybrid. | | Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Ms. DeGette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit human cloning, and for other purposes. 6/5/2007--Introduced. Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make it unlawful for any person, including a governmental entity, to: (1) perform or attempt to perform human cloning; or (2) ship, mail, transport, or receive the product of human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology knowing that such product is for the purpose of human cloning. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations of this Act. | | Also tagged in: Criminal justice, Fines (Penalties), Genetic research, Genetics, Human embryology, Import restrictions, Law, Medical care, Medical ethics, Medical research, Medicine, Science policy, Trade Latest Action: 07/16/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning. 6/5/2007--Introduced. Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 - 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. | | Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Fines (Penalties), Genetic research, Genetics, Human embryology, Import restrictions, Law, Medical care, Medical ethics, Medical research, Medical technology, Medicine, Science policy Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4173-4174)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit human cloning. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act 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; or (3) shipping or receiving an embryo produced by human cloning or any product derived from such an embryo. Prohibits knowingly importing such an embryo. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties. Provides that nothing in this Act restricts areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited, 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. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the need to amend such prohibition, including through: (1) a discussion [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Appellate procedure, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Cytology, Donation of organs, tissues, etc., Federal-state relations, Fines (Penalties), Foreign policy, Forfeiture, Genetics, Human embryology, Human experimentation in medicine, In vitro fertilization Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2905)
Bill TextA bill to prohibit human cloning and protect stem cell research. 3/8/2007--Introduced. Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2007 - Prohibits: (1) conducting or attempting to conduct human cloning; (2) shipping the product of nuclear transplantation in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of human cloning in the United States or elsewhere; or (3) exporting to a foreign country an unfertilized blastocyst if such country does not prohibit human cloning. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the relevant congressional committees on: (1) actions taken to enforce such prohibitions; (2) actions of state attorneys general to enforce similar state laws; (3) coordination of federal, state, and local enforcement; and (4) international laws relating to human cloning. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require research involving nuclear transplantation to be conducted in accordance [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Bill TextTo amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Amends the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic. Defines "cloned livestock" as: (1) livestock produced as the result of somatic cell nuclear transfer or other asexual reproduction technologies; and (2) the progeny of such livestock. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, Animals, Business, Citizen lawsuits, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumers, Deceptive advertising, Department of Health and Human Services, Executive departments, Fines (Penalties), Food, Food industry, Food labeling Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, and for other purposes. 2/12/2007--Introduced. Cloned Food Labeling Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to deem as misbranded a food or meat food product that contains any part of a cloned animal and does not bear a conspicuous label including a notice of that information. Requires individuals to maintain a verifiable recordkeeping audit trail that will permit verification of compliance with this Act. Deems as misbranded a food that bears a label indicating that it does not contain cloned product, unless the label is in accordance with applicable regulations that may not: (1) require such a label to include a statement indicating that the fact that a food does not contain such product has no bearing on the safety of the food for human [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1790)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic. 2/8/2007--Introduced. Amends the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic. Defines "cloned livestock" as: (1) livestock produced as the result of somatic cell nuclear transfer or other asexual reproduction technologies; and (2) the progeny of such livestock. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, Animals, Business, Citizen lawsuits, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumers, Deceptive advertising, Department of Health and Human Services, Executive departments, Fines (Penalties), Food, Food industry, Food labeling Latest Action: 01/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1242)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, and for other purposes. 1/26/2007--Introduced. Cloned Food Labeling Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to deem as misbranded a food or meat food product that contains any part of a cloned animal and does not bear a conspicuous label including a notice of that information. Requires individuals to maintain a verifiable recordkeeping audit trail that will permit verification of compliance with this Act. Deems as misbranded a food that bears a label indicating that it does not contain cloned product, unless the label is in accordance with applicable regulations that may not: (1) require such a label to include a statement indicating that the fact that a food does not contain such product has no bearing on the safety of the food for [...] show full description |
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