HR 8001 · 116th Congress · Health

To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2020-08-11· Sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2020-08-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Companion Animal Release from Experiments Act of 2020 or the CARE Act of 2020 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.…

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