Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005

H.R. 1357, the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005, seeks to ban the practice of human cloning within the United States. The bill would make it a federal crime to perform or attempt human cloning, participate in the process, or transport and import embryos created through cloning.

For the general public, this legislation establishes strict legal boundaries for genetic research, imposing significant criminal and civil penalties for violations. However, the bill explicitly protects other forms of scientific advancement, ensuring that research involving the cloning of DNA, molecules, plants, and animals—as well as the development of specialized cells and tissues—remains legal.