AFTER Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 14, 2021)
Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2021 or the AFTER Act of 2021
This bill requires federal research facilities to facilitate the adoption or nonlaboratory placement of certain warm-blooded animals (e.g., dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits) with animal rescue organizations, animal sanctuaries, animal shelters, or individuals. In order to be adopted or placed, the animals must (1) no longer be needed for research; (2) be suitable for release; (3) not be birds, rats, or mice.
What just happenedOct 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 14, 2021
- Oct 5, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee - Sep 14, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Sep 14, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House