Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 297 Introduced in House (IH)] 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 297 To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that conduct painful biomedical research on dogs and cats. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that conduct painful biomedical research on dogs and cats. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Higher Education Loses Payments for Painful Experiments, Tests and Studies Act'' or the ``HELP PETS Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO INSTITUTIONS OF

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT CONDUCT PAINFUL RESEARCH USING DOGS AND CATS. (a) In General.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be made available to any institution of higher education that conducts or funds, in whole or in part, painful research on dogs or cats. (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to-- (1) clinical veterinary research; or (2) any physical exam, training program, or study relating to service animals or military animals. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Clinical veterinary research.--The term ``clinical veterinary research'' means research on a dog or cat with a naturally occurring disease or injury that is conducted-- (A) for the benefit of the dog or cat; and (B) with the intention of studying the effect of a procedure, device, or treatment protocol. (2) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). (3) Military animal.--The term ``military animal'' has the meaning given the term in section 2583(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code. (4) Painful research.--The term ``painful research'' includes any research, biomedical training, experimentation, or biological testing classified in pain category D or E by the Department of Agriculture. (5) Service animal.--The term ``service animal'' has the meaning given the term in section 37.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.