HR 3542
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Cell biology and embryology
Civil actions and liability
Genetics
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021
Introduced: May 25, 2021
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021
This bill establishes new federal crimes related to conduct involving certain types of human-animal chimeras. The term human-animal chimera means an organism that, from an early stage of development, contains human and nonhuman parts.
This bill makes is unlawful to
- create or attempt to create a prohibited human-animal chimera,
- transfer or attempt to transfer a human embryo into a nonhuman womb,
- transfer or attempt to transfer a nonhuman embryo into a human womb, or
- transport or receive for any purpose a prohibited human-animal chimera.
A violator is subject to civil and criminal penalties.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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