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S.471: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2005
- Latest Major Action Feb. 28, 2005
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
42 (36 Democrats, 1 Independent, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct and support research that utilizes human embryonic stem cells, regardless of the date on which the stem cells were derived from a human embryo. Limits such research to stem cells that meet the following ethical requirements: (1) the stem cells were derived from human embryos donated from in vitro...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 28, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |