H.R. 233In CommitteeEDUCATION
HELP PETS Act
Animal protection and human-animal relationships · Education programs funding · Higher education
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 7, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Jan 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Summary
Higher Education Loses Payments for Painful Experiments, Tests and Studies Act or the HELP PETS Act
This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds if the IHE conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. Painful research refers to any research, biomedical training, experimentation, or biological testing classified in specified pain categories by the Department of Agriculture.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jan 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Jan 7, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors
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