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KITTEN Act of 2018

Introduced: December 19, 2018 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Dec 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Dec 19, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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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 December 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3780: KITTEN Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3780/

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