Key Votes
National Key Votes
HR 2505 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 - Key Vote
Ron Paul voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
Read recent statements Ron Paul made in this general time period.
Stages
- Aug. 3, 2001 Senate Placed on Calendar
- July 31, 2001 House Bill Passed
- July 16, 2001 House Introduced
Family
- HR 2505 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001
- H Amdt 285 - Human Cloning Substitute Amendment
- SB 324 - Revise Consumer Protection Laws
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - Aug. 3, 2001
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - July 31, 2001 (Key vote)
Title: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that would prohibit all forms of human cloning regardless of purpose and establish criminal and civil penalties for involvement in efforts to clone humans.
Highlight: -Bans shipping or receiving an embryo produced by human cloning or any product derived from such embryo -Imposes criminal penalties of up to 10 years in jail and fines of $1 million or more -Directs General Accounting Office to report on developments in the scientific community and whether they justify revising the ban within four years of its enactment
Legislation - Introduced (House) - July 16, 2001
Title: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001
Sponsors
- David Weldon (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Jeff Flake (AZ - R)
- Brian D. Kerns (IN - ) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis J. Kucinich (OH - D)
- Bart T. Stupak (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- David Wu (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
