Bill117th CongressFiled Oct 26, 2021Health
H.R. 5726
CARE Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 26, 2021)
Companion Animal Release from Experiments Act of 2021 or the CARE Act of 2021
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 happenedOct 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29](D-CA)Sponsor
9 cosponsors7 D2 R
9cosponsors1committees4actions6subjects
- Introduced in HouseOct 26, 2021
- Oct 27, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- Oct 26, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House