HR 5780
115th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Research ethics
KITTEN Act of 2018
Introduced: May 11, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
May 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 11, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2018 or the KITTEN Act of 2018
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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