Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 12, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 3197
PUPPERS Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 12, 2017)
Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species Act of 2017 or the PUPPERS Act of 2017
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 dogs as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.
What just happenedJul 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7](R-VA)Sponsor
101 cosponsors73 D28 R
101cosponsors1committees4actions4subjects
- Introduced in HouseJul 12, 2017
- Jul 12, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 12, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 12, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 12, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House