119th Congress
H.R. 6513
MINKS are Superspreaders Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Vern Buchanan(R-FL)
- Introduced
- Dec 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Animals
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT)
Added later (7)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) · Dec 15, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Jan 7, 2026
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) · Jan 30, 2026
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA) · Feb 13, 2026
- Lance Gooden (R-TX) · Feb 20, 2026
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Aug 20, 2026
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Sep 10, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Jan 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. - Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. - Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in House