HR 3197 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

PUPPERS Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-07-12· Sponsored by Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-07-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]NY
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]NY
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]MN
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]KS
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA