HR 1260 IH

To prohibit the cloning of humans, and for other purposes.

March, 28, 2001

Mr. KERNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To prohibit the cloning of humans, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Ban on Human Cloning Act'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION REGARDING CLONING OF HUMANS.

(a) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in a human cloning procedure with the intent of implanting the resulting cellular product into a uterus.

(b) CLONING PROCEDURE- A person shall be considered to have engaged in a human cloning procedure for purposes of subsection (a) if the person transfers the nucleus of a human somatic cell into an egg cell from which the nucleus has been removed.

(c) CRIMINAL PENALTY- Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE- This Act takes effect upon the expiration the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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