HR 8633
116th Congress
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Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020
Introduced: October 20, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 20, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020
This bill establishes the National Center for Alternatives to Animal Research and Testing within the National Institutes of Health to promote alternatives to animal research and testing and to reduce the number of animals used in such research and testing.
It also requires federal departments or agencies and federally funded research entities that use animals for research and testing to develop plans to reduce the use of animals in their activities and annually report the number of animals that they use to the center. The center must make this information publicly available.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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