6131 -- Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016 | Poliscope

Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016

6131

114th Congress

Crime and Law Enforcement

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

September 22, 2016

Latest Action

October 11, 2016

Primary Sponsor

Christopher H. SmithRepublican(NJ)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

57pct

19d open

vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d

Summary

Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly: (1) create, transport, or receive a human-animal chimera; (2) transfer a human embryo into a nonhuman womb; or (3) transfer a nonhuman embryo into a human womb. The term “human-animal chimera” means an organism that, from an early stage of development, contains human and non-human parts. A violator is subject to civil and criminal penalties.

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 6131, Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016: Prohibit the creation of human-animal chimeras which blur the line between humans and animals.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 6131

ANDREW GUERNSEY DAVID CHRISTENSEN