The public record · 119th Congress

MINKS are Superspreaders Act

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To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

MINKS are Superspreaders ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Minks In Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 6513·House·Bill·Animals

Rep. Vern Buchanan(Republican-Florida-16)·

Dec 9, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Dec 9, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jan 13, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Jan 13, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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Bill text

Dec 9, 2025As introduced in the House