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KITTEN Act of 2019

Introduced: April 3, 2019 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 708 Identical bill KITTEN Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 30 Republican 8
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 3, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 18, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 22, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 15, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 1, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Apr 10, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Apr 3, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 3, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 3, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 1, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 28, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 25, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Mar 25, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Mar 25, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Mar 25, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 25, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Mar 18, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 18, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 18, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 14, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 14, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 14, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 14, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 14, 2019
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 14, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 11, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Mar 7, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1622: KITTEN Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1622/
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"H.R. 1622: KITTEN Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1622/.
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H.R. 1622, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1622/.
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