H.R.3 - Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Sponsor: Diana DeGette / 110th Congress

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1/05/2007

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Diana DeGette

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Date	Action
1/05/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1/11/2007	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
1/11/2007	Considered pursuant to H. Res. 6.
1/11/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1/11/2007	Mr. Burgess moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
1/11/2007	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
1/11/2007	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 238 (Roll no. 19).
1/11/2007	Vote - House
1/11/2007	Vote - House
1/11/2007	vote
1/11/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 6, the House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.R. 3.
1/11/2007	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting provisions preventing federal support for human cloning.
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Stem cell research to be funded by government by Changrui Xiao, Mar 6, 2008 (2:26pm)

Proponents of this bill point to the vast potential of medical advancements this type of research can provide. Opponents of the bill stress the value of human life (in the form of human embryos) that would be destroyed in order to perform such research.

As of August 2007 (after the passing of this bill) a method to obtain embryonic stem cells from skin cells (without the need to harm any embryos) has been discovered.

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Old is not always gold... at least in terms of stem cell policies by Milan Sundaresan, Jul 31, 2008 (8:24pm)

One of the most controversial issues of the century is back in the spot light with H.R. 3. To use embryos or not to use embryos, that is the question. The bill passed in the House would allow federal funding for research using stem cells obtained from human embryos that were extras in fertility treatments and were willing donated. This bill changes the original policy installed by President Bush which would only provide funding for research on embryonic stem cells that were created on or before August 9th, 2001. Although the Senate also passed a similar bill expanding government funding for embryonic stem cell research, the President vetoed the legislation on June 20th. One can only hope that a new presidency will call for the removal of such stale policies and bring forth newer, more beneficial ideas to the American people.

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