HR 9072 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Humane Retirement Act

Introduced Sep 29, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Kathleen M. Rice D-NY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Sep 30, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 29, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Humane Retirement Act

This bill requires animal care committees at certain federal agencies conducting biomedical or behavioral research to make reasonable efforts to find parties to adopt dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs that have been retired from research. Prior to euthanizing, the animal care committee must assess the temperament of any such animal to determine whether it is suitable for adoption and, if so, make reasonable efforts to arrange for an adoption.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2022 to Dec 23, 2022; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-CAEric SwalwellOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-COJason CrowOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalSep 29, 2022
R-NYJohn KatkoOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-PAMadeleine DeanOriginalSep 29, 2022
R-FLMatt GaetzOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-ILSean CastenOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-TXSylvia R. GarciaOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-CATed LieuOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-CATony CárdenasOriginalSep 29, 2022
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthOct 25, 2022
D-KSSharice DavidsOct 25, 2022
D-CAScott H. PetersDec 2, 2022
D-CAJudy ChuDec 23, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Sep 29, 2022
Health Subcommittee
Referred Sep 30, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 30, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Sep 29, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Sep 29, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research common companion animals are adopted into suitable homes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Humane Retirement Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 29, 2022Introduced in House

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