HR 1155 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

PUPPERS Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(2019-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species Act of 2019 or the PUPPERS Act of 2019 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)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]NY
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]IN
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]OH
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]NY
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN