Bills · HR 6513
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6513Animals
MINKS are Superspreaders Act
INTRO DEC 9· LAST ACTION JAN 13
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it proposes a significant change to the animal agriculture industry by ending commercial mink farming in the United States. If it becomes law, it would respond to concerns about animal welfare in fur production and address potential public health risks, as mink have been identified as animals that can carry and spread certain viruses, including some related to COVID-19.
If the bill passes, it would eliminate an industry, impacting jobs and local economies, while also potentially costing taxpayers money through the farm buyout program. If it does not pass, mink farming would continue under existing regulations, without the government intervention proposed to address animal welfare and disease spread concerns.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits the captivity, breeding, possession, transport, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase of American mink for fur production.
This provision is the core of the bill, aiming to eliminate commercial mink farming in the United States.
PROVISION 02
Establishes an exception for certain entities, such as scientific research institutions, museums, and zoos, allowing them to possess mink.
This ensures mink can still be kept for educational, scientific, or conservation purposes, not related to fur production.
PROVISION 03
Directs the Secretary (likely USDA) to seek to purchase privately owned mink farms, subject to the availability of funds.
This provision creates a mechanism to compensate and assist mink farmers in transitioning out of the industry.
PROVISION 04
Specifies that the buyout amount for a mink farm will consider the most recent 3-year average of mink owned and the farm's infrastructure value.
This sets criteria for determining fair compensation for farmers whose businesses are being bought out by the government.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 6
R· Florida
YRS IN OFFICE
19
BILLS LED
46
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 33%
DEM 5 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSJAN 13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
JAN 13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
DEC 9
Introduced in House
DEC 9
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6513
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 9, 2025
Last actionJan 13, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 9, 2025
House BillHR 6513Animals
MINKS are Superspreaders Act
INTRODUCED DEC 9, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 13, 2026
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
6
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