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H.R. 2850 · 116th Congress

Humane Retirement Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

KRD RiceSponsor
74 cosponsors · 65 D, 9 R
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 20, 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Humane Retirement Act

Latest action (May 21, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 20, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.