United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 778 (100th)
Pet Protection Act of 1987
Introduced
27 January 1987
Last action
4 February 1987 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Charles Schumer, Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4], Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Pet Protection Act of 1987 - States that any person using for any research purpose any animal acquired directly or indirectly from any animal shelter shall not be eligible to receive Federal funds under any grant or research protocol of the National Institutes of Health.
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Timeline
27 January 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 January 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Kweisi Mfume · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/778
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/778
- us · 100-hr-778 · source updated 3 June 2026