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Key Votes
HR 2560 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Steve Pearce voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (204-213) - June 6, 2007(Key vote)
Title: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007
Vote Result
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Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that bans human cloning, as defined by the implantation of a cloned egg into a uterus.
- Declares that human cloning illegal (Sec. 2 (a)).
- Defines human cloning as the implantation of a cloned egg into a uterus or the functioning equivalent of a uterus (Sec. 2 (a)).
- States that knowingly transporting or shipping the product of a cloned egg cell is illegal (Sec. 2 (a)).
- Sets a criminal penalty of fines and up to 10 years imprisonment (Sec. 2 (a)).
- Sets a civil penalty of the greater of $10 million or twice the amount of monetary gain made from the cloning (Sec. 2 (a))
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - June 5, 2007
Title: Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Nancy E. Boyda (KS - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Russell 'Russ' Carnahan (MO - D) (Out Of Office)
- James R. 'Jim' Langevin (RI - D)
- Christopher S. 'Chris' Murphy (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Zachary T. 'Zack' Space (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
