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HR 4971 103th Congress House

Animal Experimentation Right To Know Act

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen the annual reporting requirements of research facilities conducting animal experimentation or testing and to impr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen the annual reporting requirements of research facilities conducting animal experimentation or testing and to improve the accountability of animal experimentation programs of the Department of Defense.

Introduced: August 16, 1994 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.
Aug 31, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.
Aug 19, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1780)
Aug 18, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Aug 18, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Aug 16, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 16, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 16, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 31, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Experimentation Right to Know Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to require annual reports from research facilities concerning animal experimentation and testing to include information regarding: (1) where animals used were obtained; (2) an accurate count of all animals of all species used in experiments; and (3) the general purposes of the animal experimentation program of the facility. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a system for release to the public of information regarding where animals used for experimentation were obtained.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Congress an annual report on the animal experimentation programs of the Department of Defense, including in-depth profiles of animal research conducted at each Department facility. Requires the initiation of alternative research methods which would phase out and reduce the use of animals in Department research. Directs the Secretary to appoint an ombudsman for animal issues at each Department research facility. Requires an annual report to the Secretary of Agriculture.

Directs the President to appoint a panel of biomedical and animal care experts to investigate the animal use and care programs of the Department.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 13, 1994
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Aug 16, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4971: Animal Experimentation Right To Know Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4971/
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"H.R. 4971: Animal Experimentation Right To Know Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4971/.
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