Oppose human-animal chimera research.

a bicameral letter to NIH expressing concern with human-animal chimera research

The source says Smith raised objections to human-animal chimera research.

Rep Smith gets A+ on pro-life scorecard - Friends of Chris Smith
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human-animal chimeras.

Smith sponsored legislation that would prohibit creating, transferring, transporting, or receiving human-animal chimeras, with criminal and civil penalties.

Text - H.R.6131 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human-animal chimeras. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov shows that Rep. Christopher H. Smith introduced H.R. 6131, the Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016, on September 22, 2016. The bill's latest action was a House Judiciary referral to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on October 11, 2016, and the bill remained in Introduced status.

Smith took a concrete legislative step to oppose human-animal chimera research by introducing a prohibition bill, but it stalled in committee and never became law.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.6131 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human-animal chimeras. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov lists H.R.6131 as sponsored by Rep. Christopher H. Smith, introduced September 22, 2016. Its latest action was referral to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on October 11, 2016. Congress.gov states: "This bill has the status Introduced."

Smith took concrete legislative action by introducing a human-animal chimera prohibition bill, but the official status shows it did not advance beyond introduction/subcommittee referral and did not become law.

never same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.6131 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human-animal chimeras. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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GovInfo bill text says H.R. 6131 was introduced in the House on September 22, 2016 by Mr. Smith of New Jersey and others, and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill was titled the Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016 and would make it unlawful to create, attempt to create, transfer, transport, or receive a human-animal chimera.

The official bill text directly matches the promised policy area and establishes serious effort by Smith, but it is introduced bill text rather than enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 6131 Introduced in House - Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016 | GovInfo
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Congress.gov lists H.R.5910, the Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2008, as sponsored by Rep. Christopher H. Smith and introduced April 24, 2008. Its latest action was referral to the House Committee on the Judiciary the same day, and Congress.gov states the bill had the status Introduced.

Smith had an earlier official legislative effort to prohibit closely related human-animal hybrid research, but it also stalled at introduction/referral and did not become law.

partial unknown A for effort

Text - H.R.5910 - 110th Congress (2007-2008): Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2008 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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NIH stated in August 2016 that it was considering changes for certain human-animal chimera research, including an internal steering committee review process, while keeping NOT-OD-15-158 in effect. NIH proposed continued ineligibility for funding in specific categories, including human pluripotent stem cells introduced into non-human primate embryos through blastocyst stage and breeding animals where human cells may contribute to the germ line.

NIH policy showed limited federal funding restrictions and oversight, not the broad statutory prohibition Smith sought; this does not establish fulfillment of Smith's promise through enacted federal law.

never same_term A for effort

NOT-OD-16-128: Request for Public Comment on Proposed Changes to NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research and Certain Human-Animal Chimera Research
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NIH announced it would not fund research introducing human pluripotent cells into non-human vertebrate animal pre-gastrulation embryos while considering policy revisions. NIH described this as a funding policy to remain until a subsequent policy notification.

A temporary NIH funding pause existed before Smith's 2016 bill, but it was limited agency policy and not a delivered statutory ban attributable to Smith's legislative action.

partial unknown

NOT-OD-15-158: NIH Research Involving Introduction of Human Pluripotent Cells into Non-Human Vertebrate Animal Pre-Gastrulation Embryos
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%