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HR 4871 99th Congress House

Pet Protection Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to prevent Federal funds received under any grant from the National Institutes of Health from being used to obtain animals from animal shelters for research purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 1986 See on congress.gov
Animals Animals and Animal ProtectionFederal aid to researchHealthLaboratory animals
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Medical researchPetsProtection of animals
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 21, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 5, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pet Protection Act of 1986 - Prohibits the acquisition of research animals from animal shelters with National Institutes of Health funds.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 30, 1986
TAUZIN, W.
· Sep 25, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 1986
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 16, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 3, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4871: Pet Protection Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4871/
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"H.R. 4871: Pet Protection Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4871/.
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H.R. 4871, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4871/.
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