US SB708 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.
Title
KITTEN Act of 2019 Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1622 (Same As) 2019-04-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Animals
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Research ethics
Animals
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Research ethics
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/708/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s708/BILLS-116s708is.pdf |