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HR 233 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

HELP PETS Act

In plain language: Higher Education Loses Payments for Painful Experiments, Tests and Studies Act or the HELP PETS Act 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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  1. Jan 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  2. Jan 7, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 7, 2025Introduced in House

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