H.R. 5719 · 109th Congress
Stem Cell Research bill
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dave Weldon
- Introduced
- 2006-06-29
- Latest action
- 2006-07-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit any person or entity involved in interstate commerce from: (1) soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation of human fetal tissue knowing that a human pregnancy was deliberately initiated to provide such tissue; or (2) knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting tissue or cells obtained from a human embryo or fetus that was gestated in the uterus of a nonhuman animal. Imposes fines and/or imprisonment for violations of this Act.