S. 5 - Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

S. 5 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

This bill 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. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.

Other Titles

• Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
• Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
• Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor

Harry Reid

Co-Sponsors

• Ted Stevens
• Daniel Inouye
• Patrick Leahy
• Robert Menéndez
• Max Baucus
• Jeff Bingaman
• Susan Collins
• Benjamin Cardin
• Edward Kennedy
• Maria Cantwell
• Barbara Boxer
• Debbie Ann Stabenow
• Russell Feingold
• Orrin Hatch
• John Kerry
• Richard Durbin
• Carl Levin
• Barbara Mikulski
• Charles Schumer
• Herbert Kohl
• Arlen Specter
• Christopher Dodd
• Blanche Lincoln
• John Reed
• Jim Webb
• Byron Dorgan
• Thomas Harkin
• Sherrod Brown
• Hillary Clinton
• Daniel Akaka
• Joseph Lieberman
• Olympia Snowe
• Claire McCaskill
• Patty Murray
• Bill Nelson
• Barack Obama
• Bernard Sanders
• Dianne Feinstein
• Tim Johnson
• Gordon Smith
• Frank Lautenberg

Subjects

• Medicine
• Administrative procedure
• Budgets
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Cytology
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
• Executive departments
• Federal aid to research
• Genetic research
• Genetics
• Human embryology
• In vitro fertilization
• Informed consent (Medical law)
• Law
• Medical care
• Medical ethics
• Medical research
• Research grants
• Science policy

Related Bills

• H.Res. 464 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 5) to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Provide for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
• H.R. 3 (110^th) : Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
• H.R. 3 (110^th) : Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
• H.R. 7141 (110^th) : Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2008
• S. 997 (110^th) : A Bill to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Provide for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
• S. 997 (110^th) : A Bill to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Provide for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.

Major Actions

Introduced	1/04/2007
Passed Senate	4/11/2007
Passed House	6/07/2007
Vetoed by President	6/20/2007
Vetoed by Governor	6/20/2007
Vetoed by Governor	6/20/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	On Passage - Senate - S. 5	4/11/2007	This bill PASSED the Senate 63 voted YES 34 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Commit with Instructions: S 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act	6/07/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 180 voted YES 242 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - S 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act	6/07/2007	This bill PASSED the House 247 voted YES 176 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/04/2007
		1/04/2007	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
		1/04/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9-11)
	Put on a legislative calendar	1/08/2007	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
		3/29/2007	Star Print ordered on on the bill.
		4/10/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		4/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	4/11/2007	On Passage - Senate - S. 5
		4/12/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		4/16/2007	Received in the House.
		4/16/2007	Held at the desk.
		6/06/2007	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.
	Presented to President	6/07/2007	Cleared for White House.
		6/07/2007	Rule H. Res. 464 passed House.
		6/07/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 464.
		6/07/2007	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.
		6/07/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5.
		6/07/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		6/07/2007	Mr. Gingrey moved to commit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
		6/07/2007	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."
		6/07/2007	The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6142-6143; text: H6141)
select this vote	Vote	6/07/2007	On Motion to Commit with Instructions: S 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	6/07/2007	On Passage - House - S 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
	Presented to President	6/12/2007	Presented to President.
		6/20/2007	Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
	Vetoed	6/20/2007	Vetoed by President.

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