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S 1435 111th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Genetics Sex and reproductive health

Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2009

Introduced: July 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jul 9, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 9, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and to set penalties for: (1) creating or attempting to create a human-animal hybrid (a being with human and non-human tissue as specified in this Act); (2) transferring or attempting to transfer a human embryo into a non-human womb, or a non-human embryo into a human womb; or (3) transporting or receiving for any purpose a human-animal hybrid.

What's happening now July 9, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 9, 2009
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 9, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 9, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 9, 2009
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 9, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1435: Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1435/
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"S. 1435: Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1435/.
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S. 1435, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1435/.
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