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H.R. 297 — HELP PETS Act — Project Euthyna

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HELP PETS Act

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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To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that conduct painful biomedical research on dogs and cats.Official Title as Introduced

HELP PETS ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Higher Education Loses Payments for Painful Experiments, Tests and Studies ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 297·House·Bill·Education

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis(Republican-New York-11)

Jan 9, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 9, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Documents

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Bill text

Jan 9, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House

Where it stands

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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