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H.R. 5244 (117th)

AFTER Act of 2021

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Introduced

14 September 2021

Last action

5 October 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Subjects

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Summary

Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2021 or the AFTER Act of 2021 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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Timeline

  1. 14 September 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 14 September 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 September 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 October 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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