US Congress House Bill 872 (Prior Session Legislation)

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February 9 2009 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009 - 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 requirements: (1) the stem cells were derived from human embryos donated from in vitro fertilization clinics, were created for the purposes of fertility treatment, and were in excess of the needs of the individuals seeking such treatment; (2) prior to donation, it was determined that the embryos would never be implanted in a woman and would otherwise be discarded; and (3) the individuals seeking fertility treatment donated the embryos with written informed consent and received no financial or other inducements.Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to issue guidelines on research involving human embryonic stem cells. Authorizes the Director to issue guidelines on research involving other human stem cells, as scientifically warranted. Provides for updates of guidelines under this Act. Directs the Secretary to take into consideration guidelines on human stem cell research developed by nationally- and internationally- recognized scientific organizations.Requires NIH research to comply with guidelines under this Act.Requires the Director to: (1) determine the extent to which the guidelines under this Act apply to research on human embryonic stem cells derived before the effective date of such guidelines; and (2) include in its biennial report to Congress a summary of research activities on human stem cells.

Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009

Rep Boucher, Rick	Rep Kirk, Mark Steven	Rep Upton, Fred	Rep Perlmutter, Ed
Rep Dent, Charles W.	Rep Castle, Michael N.	Rep Bono Mack, Mary	Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh
Rep Langevin, James R.	Rep Ellison, Keith	Rep Carnahan, Russ	Rep Boswell, Leonard L.
Rep Baldwin, Tammy	Rep Stark, Fortney Pete	Rep Green, Gene	Rep DeGette, Diana
Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry"	Rep Capps, Lois	Rep Deutch, Theodore E.

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-09		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-02-04		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HB4808 (Related) 2010-03-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN00872:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr872ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr872ih.pdf