Bill116th CongressFiled Aug 11, 2020Health
H.R. 8001
To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 11, 2020)
Companion Animal Release from Experiments Act of 2020 or the CARE Act of 2020
This bill requires, as a condition of receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health, entities that carry out animal-based research to establish adoption policies for dogs, cats, and rabbits when they are no longer used for research. It also limits, under certain conditions, an entity's liability related to these adoptions.
What just happenedAug 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29](D-CA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseAug 11, 2020
- Aug 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House