H.R. 456 119th Congress House

Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act

Official title: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.

Introduced: January 15, 2025 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Health Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical ethicsMedical research

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and fundingResearch ethics

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 15, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act

This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from funding biological, medical, or behavioral research that involves testing dogs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 456: Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-456/

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