House Bills - 108th Congress

H.R. 801—Cloning of Humans

On February 13, 2003, Representative Jim Greenwood (R-PA) introduced H.R. 801, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the cloning of humans, and for other purposes. Although the text of the bill is not available, it is reported that it would prohibit reproductive cloning but permit therapeutic cloning. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Legislative Update (April 2003): Cloning