HELP PETS Act

In Plain Language

This bill stops colleges and universities from getting federal funding if they conduct or fund painful experiments on dogs or cats. The bill defines painful research based on pain categories set by the Department of Agriculture. Schools that do this kind of research would lose federal money.

Official Congressional Research Service summary

Higher Education Loses Payments for Painful Experiments, Tests and Studies Act or the HELP PETS ActThis 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.

Sponsor

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Cosponsors

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jan 7, 2025

Official source

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Action history

Jan 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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