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H.R. 5780 (115th)

KITTEN Act of 2018

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Introduced

11 May 2018

Last action

22 June 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], David Trott, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

Subjects

Agriculture

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11 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2018 or the KITTEN Act of 2018 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.

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Timeline

  1. 11 May 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 May 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 May 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 June 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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