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U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on the Judiciary
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Chairman
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www.house.gov/judiciary
News Advisory
For immediate release
Judiciary Committee to Mark-up
Human Cloning Prohibition Act Wednesday
What: Markup of H.R. 534, the "Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003"
Who: Full Committee on the Judiciary - Rep. F. James
Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wis.), Chairman
When: 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Where: Room 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
In recent months, the group Clonaid claims to have produced three
human clones. While this claim seems to be nothing more than a hoax, there
are reputable scientists and physicians that have announced their
intentions to produce a human clone. Currently, nothing clearly prohibits
cloning in the United States. The Human Cloning Prohibition Act would ban
human cloning, but not restrict the use of cloning technologies to produce
molecules, DNA, tissues, and cells other than human embryos. H.R. 534 would
not prohibit stem cell research that does not require cloning of
humans. Similar legislation (H.R. 2505) passed the House by a 265-162
margin on July 31, 2001, but died in the Senate.
This Legislation will...
Prohibit any person or entity from cloning or attempting to
clone humans.
Prohibit the importation of an embryo produced by human cloning.
Penalties for violating the ban include fines and/or imprisonment for not
more than ten years, and possible civil penalties of not less than $1 million.
This Legislation will Not...
Prohibit 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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