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H.R. 282 (96th)

Humane Methods of Research Act

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

28 February 1979 · Committee

Status

Rereferred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Sponsors

Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Royer, William [R-CA-11]

Subjects

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Humane Methods of Research Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for research and development of new methods of research, experimentation, and testing which minimize the use of, and the pain inflicted upon, live animals. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 February 1979

    Introduced

    Rereferred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 February 1979

    Discharge

    Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 28 February 1979

    Committee

    Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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