US HB8001 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires, as a condition of receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health, entities that carry out animal-based research to establish adoption policies for dogs, cats, and rabbits when they are no longer used for research. It also limits, under certain conditions, an entity's liability related to these adoptions.
Title
To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-08-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Health
Mammals
Medical research
Research ethics
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Health
Mammals
Medical research
Research ethics
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8001/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8001/BILLS-116hr8001ih.pdf |
