Jon Tester on Stem Cell Research
Voting Record
Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research
The final piece of legislation was dubbed the "HOPE" Act and was voted on the same day. The Hope Act (S30) shared many of the same parameters as the the Stem Cell Research Act, in that it mostly ensured that no new stem cells be created for the sole purpose of using them in research. The bill also ensured that no embryos be damaged in research. Jon Tester voted against the Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research.
Jon Tester voted against the Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research.
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
In April of 2007, two more stem cell related bills were voted on in the Senate. The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 (S5) passed with support from a vast majority of Democratic Senators and about 1/3 of the Republican Senators. The legislation required (among other things) that any research done on stem cells involve only those which already existed. Jon Tester voted in favor of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
Jon Tester voted in favor of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
Sponsored and Cosponsored Legislation
This representative has not been identified as sponsoring or cosponsoring significant legislation related to this title.