Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2021

2021-05-25

Introduced in Senate

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.

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