KITTEN Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-708| Senate
| Updated: 3/7/2019
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019 or the KITTEN Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-1622Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsGovernment studies and investigationsMedical researchResearch ethics
KITTEN Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-708| Senate
| Updated: 3/7/2019
Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019 or the KITTEN Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-1622Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Animals
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsGovernment studies and investigationsMedical researchResearch ethics