H.R. 2161 Introduced Crime and Law Enforcement

Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2025

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain types of human-animal chimeras.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] Introduced March 14, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (3 R) Latest action March 14, 2025

Summary

Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2025
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 it 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in House

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