Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2021

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R CollinsSponsor

18 cosponsors · 16 D, 1 R, 1 I

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2021 or the AFTER Act of 2021

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 27, 2021

Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2021 or the AFTER Act of 2021

This bill requires departments, agencies, or instrumentalities that operate federal research facilities or exhibit animals to promulgate regulations that facilitate and encourage the adoption of certain animals that are suitable for retirement.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2021

Also known as: AFTER Act of 2021

Latest action (Apr 27, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2227)

Policy area: Animals · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 27, 2021

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

No recorded floor vote found.