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S.5: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2007
- Latest Major Action June 20, 2007
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
41 (34 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
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Star Print ordered on on the bill.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Passed Senate, having acquired the 60 votes required under unanimous consent, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 34. Record Vote Number: 127.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 464 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 5 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. A motion to commit is in order.
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Rule H. Res. 464 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 464.
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Rule provides for consideration of S. 5 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. A motion to commit is in order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Mr. Gingrey moved to commit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey motion to commit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute inserting a complete new text entitled "Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act of 2007."
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The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 242 (Roll no. 442).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 176 (Roll no. 443).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Vetoed by President.
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Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
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| Jan. 4, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Harry Reid (D-Nev.) |