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To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes.

USA115th CongressHR-7268| House 
| Updated: 12/12/2018
Kathleen M. Rice

Kathleen M. Rice

Democratic Representative

New York

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Humane Retirement Act This bill requires animal care committees at entities that receive federal funds for biomedical or behavioral research to make reasonable efforts to find parties to adopt dogs and cats that have been retired from research. Prior to euthanizing, the animal care committee must assess the temperament of the dog or cat to determine whether it is suitable for adoption and, if so, make reasonable efforts to offer the dog or cat to an adopting party.
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Dec 12, 2018
Introduced in House
Dec 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • December 12, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • December 12, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical research

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes.

USA115th CongressHR-7268| House 
| Updated: 12/12/2018
Humane Retirement Act This bill requires animal care committees at entities that receive federal funds for biomedical or behavioral research to make reasonable efforts to find parties to adopt dogs and cats that have been retired from research. Prior to euthanizing, the animal care committee must assess the temperament of the dog or cat to determine whether it is suitable for adoption and, if so, make reasonable efforts to offer the dog or cat to an adopting party.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2018
Introduced in House
Dec 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • December 12, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • December 12, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Kathleen M. Rice

Kathleen M. Rice

Democratic Representative

New York

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical research