MINKS are Superspreaders Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6513 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6513 To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2025 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Ms. DeLauro) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Minks In Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act'' or the ``MINKS are Superspreaders Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CAPTIVITY OF MINK. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by inserting after section 19 (7 U.S.C. 2149) the following: ``SEC. 20. PROHIBITION ON CAPTIVITY OF MINK. ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no person shall transp…