# 119-hr-6513: MINKS are Superspreaders Act

119-hr-6513, MINKS are Superspreaders Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6513
- Congress: 119
- Title: MINKS are Superspreaders Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**End mink farming for fur production**. This bill would prohibit, with limited exceptions, the transport, sale, receipt, acquisition, or interstate or foreign commerce of American mink raised in captivity for fur, including dead mink, parts, products, and offspring. - Mink farmers: Farmers could no longer sell or move captive American mink across state or international lines. They would be eligible for a government buy-out based on the farm's most recent 3-year average mink count and the farm's infrastructure value. - Workers and local economies: Workers on mink farms and related suppliers could lose jobs as captive fur production ceases in affected operations. - Fur dealers and retailers: Businesses that trade, process, or sell mink or mink products across state or national borders would be barred from doing so for captive American mink. - Exempt entities: Entities described in section 3(e)(2) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 are exempt and may continue activities allowed under that law. *Would authorize a buy-out program that depends on future appropriations and does not itself obligate federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Government buyout for mink farms: benefit, medium. This bill would create a buy-out program for privately owned mink farms. The Secretary would seek to buy farms only if Congress provides money each year. Offers would have to account for each farm's most recent 3-year average number of mink and the farm's infrastructure value. The bill does not set…
- Ban on farmed mink commerce: cost, high. This bill would prohibit, with limited exceptions, moving, selling, buying, receiving, or acquiring American mink raised in captivity for fur in interstate or foreign commerce. It would also bar breeding and possession of those mink, whether dead or alive, and would cover parts, products, and offsp…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6513 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6513)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3946)
- [119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2253)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6513 (as of 2026-09-21).