HR6513Referred to Committee

MINKS are Superspreaders Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-09
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (552 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (6)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

2026-01-13

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Plain-English Summary

This bill addresses concerns about minks spreading diseases, likely by establishing new regulations or requirements for mink farms to prevent disease transmission to other animals or humans. The legislation would probably affect mink farmers and potentially public health officials by setting standards for how mink populations are monitored and managed. The bill has been sent to the House Agriculture Committee for review.

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