MINKS are Superspreaders Act

House Bill

H.R. 6513

119th Congress

MINKS are Superspreaders Act

In Committee

Introduced:Dec 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Sponsor information unavailable

Cosponsors

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Summary

This bill appears to address disease transmission concerns related to mink farming. Based on the title referencing minks as "superspreaders," the legislation likely proposes regulations or restrictions on mink farms due to their potential role in spreading infectious diseases.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Introduced12/9/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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MINKS are Superspreaders Act

This bill appears to address disease transmission concerns related to mink farming. Based on the title referencing minks as "superspreaders," the legislation likely proposes regulations or restrictions on mink farms due to their potential role in spreading inf

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This bill appears to address disease transmission concerns related to mink farming. Based on the title referencing minks as "superspreaders," the legislation likely proposes regulations or restrictions on mink farms due to their potential role in spreading infectious diseases.

Bill Number: 6513
Introduced: 12/9/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Fact Sheet

Title: MINKS are Superspreaders Act
Bill Number: 6513
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced: 12/9/2025
Summary: This bill appears to address disease transmission concerns related to mink farming. Based on the title referencing minks as "superspreaders," the legislation likely proposes regulations or restrictions on mink farms due to their potential role in spreading infectious diseases.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill appears to address disease transmission concerns related to mink farming. Based on the title referencing minks as "superspreaders," the legislation likely proposes regulations or restrictions on mink farms due to their potential role in spreading infectious diseases.

Last updated: 2/24/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill focuses on minks and their potential to spread diseases rapidly.
The legislation has been referred to the House Committee on Agriculture for review.
The title suggests concerns about mink farms as locations where diseases can spread easily among animals and potentially to humans.
This is a newly introduced bill in the 119th Congress that has not yet moved beyond the committee stage.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would likely affect mink farmers and the fur farming industry if it imposes new regulations or restrictions on their operations. It may also impact public health agencies and agricultural regulators who would be responsible for monitoring or enforcing any new requirements related to disease control on mink farms.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

6513, 119th Congress (2025). "MINKS are Superspreaders Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-6513

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