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Humane Retirement Act

USA116th CongressHR-2850| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2019
Kathleen M. Rice

Kathleen M. Rice

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (74)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, 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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Timeline
May 20, 2019
Introduced in House
May 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 20, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 21, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical research

Humane Retirement Act

USA116th CongressHR-2850| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2019
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
May 20, 2019
Introduced in House
May 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 20, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 21, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Kathleen M. Rice

Kathleen M. Rice

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (74)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

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