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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 14, 2025
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.
People & committees
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R–NJ
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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