United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2897 (116th)
AFTER Act of 2019
Introduced
22 May 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
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Summary
Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2019 or the AFTER Act of 2019 This bill requires federal research facilities to facilitate the adoption or nonlaboratory placement of certain warm-blooded animals (e.g., dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits) with animal rescue organizations, animal sanctuaries, animal shelters, or individuals. In order to be adopted or placed, the animals must (1) no longer be needed for research; (2) be suitable for release; (3) not be birds, rats, or mice.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2897
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2897