119th Congress Education
H.R. 233: HELP PETS Act
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Summary
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.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NY
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History
- Introduced in the House by Nicole Malliotakis.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


