Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 25, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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3
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
May 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Bob Good
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
RRepublican
Co
Fred Keller
RRepublican
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Fortenberry
RRepublican
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