HR 8867 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

CATS Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-12-03· Sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]· House

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2020-12-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cat Abuse in Testing Stops Act of 2020 or the CATS Act of 2020 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 cats as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]FL
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]TX