The US Congress has signed a wide ranging budget deal , pushed through by the Republicans , totalling $ 1.1 trillion . The spending bill blocks any funding for altering the genes of human embryos , and blocks the government from spending money from reviewing or approving clinical research regarding gene therapy solutions . Chinese scientists have already modified the genes of human embryos earlier this year , causing a widespread ethical crisis across the scientific community .
The US Congress has signed a wide ranging spending deal, pushed through by House Republicans, totalling $1.1 trillion. The spending bill blocks any funding for editing the genes of human embryos, and blocks the FDA from spending money from reviewing or approving clinical research regarding gene editing solutions. Chinese scientists have already modified the genes of human embryos earlier this year, causing a widespread ethical crisis across the scientific community.