and decisive action to close or quarantine mink farms, cull animals, and pass legislation to address this crisis. (6) The World Health Organization has acknowledged human cases of COVID–19 associated with farmed mink and transmission of the virus from farmed mink to humans. It has warned that farmed mink can act as a reservoir of SARS–CoV–2 and pose a risk for virus “spill-over” from mink to humans. 3. Prohibition on mink farming and requirements for mink termination (a) Cessation of operations Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, no fur farm may farm mink. (b) Painless mink termination methods Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, any termination of farmed mink, whether performed in order to comply with subsection (a) or otherwise, shall be done in a manner that— (1) meets the definition of euthanasia specified in section 1.1 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)