HR 8867
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Mammals
Medical research
Veterans' medical care
CATS Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 3, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cat Abuse in Testing Stops Act of 2020 or the CATS Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs, in carrying out research within the Veterans Health Administration, from purchasing, breeding, transporting, housing, feeding, maintaining, disposing of, or experimenting on cats as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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