119th Congress
H.R. 2161
Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Christopher H. Smith(R-NJ)
- Introduced
- Mar 14, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL)
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 14, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House