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House bill · 109th Congress · Public Law 109-129

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005

H.R. 2520Introduced May 23, 2005Policy area: Health

Became law on Dec 20, 2005.

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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 20, 2005 — Became Public Law No: 109-129.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

78 cosponsors — 65 Republicans, 13 Democrats

13 of 78 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Joe Barton (R-TX), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Wm. Clay (D-MO), John Conyers (D-MI), Artur Davis (D-AL), Geoff Davis (R-KY), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), John Doolittle (R-CA), Thelma Drake (R-VA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Terry Everett (R-AL), Mike Ferguson (R-NJ), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), J. Forbes (R-VA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Vito Fossella (R-NY), Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and 48 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.