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Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021
Introduced: May 25, 2021
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
May 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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