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MI HR0345

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

11/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Memorializes Congress to enact the Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 4808), introduced by Representatives Diana DeGette and Michael Castle
  • Allows creation of new stem cell lines using donated embryos from in-vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics that would otherwise be discarded as medical waste
  • Codifies President Barack Obama's 2009 Executive Order overturning former President Bush's restrictions on federal stem cell research funding
  • Retains ethical requirements from the Executive Order while providing regulatory certainty for scientists and businesses conducting stem cell research
  • Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

A resolution to memorialize Congress to enact the Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009.

stem cell research

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Health Policy

11/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Health Policy11/30/2010

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