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KITTEN Act of 2019

Introduced: March 7, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Mar 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Mar 7, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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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 March 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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