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HR 233119th CongressIntroduced
HELP PETS Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Civil Rights & JusticeEducationHealthcare
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The HELP PETS Act prohibits federal funding for colleges and universities conducting painful biomedical research on dogs and cats, with exceptions for clinical veterinary care and service/military animal studies, effective 180 days after enactment to restrict taxpayer support for such research.
Key Points
- 1Federal funds are barred for institutions performing or funding painful research on dogs and cats classified under USDA pain categories D or E involving moderate to severe distress.
- 2Exceptions explicitly permit clinical veterinary research intended for the animal's direct benefit and studies involving service animals or military working animals.
- 3The prohibition applies to all institutions of higher education as defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965 and takes effect 180 days post-enactment.
Impact Areas
Higher education institutions receiving federal research grantsBiomedical research programs involving canine and feline subjectsFederal research funding allocation across agencies like NIH and NSF
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