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H.R. 2976 119th Congress House

Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2025 Introduced by: Betty McCollum Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2976: Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2976/
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"H.R. 2976: Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2976/.
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H.R. 2976, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2976/.
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