H.R.4512

TRANS MICE Act Transgender Research on Animals Now Stops and Money for Ideological Cruelty Eliminated Act

Introduced·7/17/25

Federal HB4512 prohibits federal funds for animal research altering an animal's biological sex.

Federal HB4512, also known as the TRANS MICE Act, prohibits the use of federal funds for research on animals that alter their biological sex. This includes research involving drugs, hormones, surgery, or other interventions that disrupt an animal's development, inhibit natural functions, or modify physical appearance. The bill defines "qualified animal" as any non-human vertebrate species that do not naturally change sex or possess both male and female reproductive organs.

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History

Jul 17, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Jul 17, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.