To require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research, and for other purposes.

Summary

Companion Animal Release from Experiments Act of 2020 or the CARE Act of 2020 This bill requires, as a condition of receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health, entities that carry out animal-based research to establish adoption policies for dogs, cats, and rabbits when they are no longer used for research. It also limits, under certain conditions, an entity's liability related to these adoptions.

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Timeline

1. 11 August 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 August 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 August 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 August 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 August 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 August 2020

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Sponsors

• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → CARE Act of 2021