Senate Bill 1800
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 25, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1800
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
May 25, 2021
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05/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:50:03 PM