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HR 7268 115th Congress House

Humane Retirement Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes.

Introduced: December 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical research
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Dec 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 12, 2018
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 Latest action December 12, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Humane Retirement Act

This bill requires animal care committees at entities that receive federal funds for biomedical or behavioral research to make reasonable efforts to find parties to adopt dogs and cats that have been retired from research. Prior to euthanizing, the animal care committee must assess the temperament of the dog or cat to determine whether it is suitable for adoption and, if so, make reasonable efforts to offer the dog or cat to an adopting party.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7268: Humane Retirement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7268/
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"H.R. 7268: Humane Retirement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7268/.
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H.R. 7268, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7268/.
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