H.R. 1155 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
PUPPERS Act of 2019
H.R. 1155 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Feb 13, 2019, sponsored by Dina Titus with 127 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 127
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species Act of 2019 or the PUPPERS Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs, in carrying out research within the Veterans Health Administration, from purchasing, breeding, transporting, housing, feeding, maintaining, disposing of, or experimenting on dogs as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Dina Titus (D-NV). Co-sponsors: 106 Democrats, 21 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Mar 1, 2019)
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