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S 1800 117th Congress Senate 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: June 10, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 May 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • HR 3542 Related bill Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 10, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 25, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 25, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1800: Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1800/
MLA
"S. 1800: Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1800/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1800, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1800/.
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[S. 1800: Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1800/)
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