HR 1622
116th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Research ethics
KITTEN Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019 or the KITTEN Act of 2019
This bill prohibits 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
2