Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 22, 2016

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016

Latest action (Oct 11, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 22, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.