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HR 8001 116th Congress House

To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after…

Official title: To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Animal and plant healthAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCivil actions and liabilityMammals
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 11, 2020
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 Latest action August 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Companion Animal Release from Experiments Act of 2020 or the CARE Act of 2020

This bill requires, as a condition of receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health, entities that carry out animal-based research to establish adoption policies for dogs, cats, and rabbits when they are no longer used for research. It also limits, under certain conditions, an entity's liability related to these adoptions.

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  • HR 5726 Reintroduced Bill CARE Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8001: To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8001/
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"H.R. 8001: To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8001/.
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H.R. 8001, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8001/.
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[H.R. 8001: To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8001/)
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