Only the right has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 456 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
1 member · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Steube, W. Gregory (R-FL) (Introduced 01/15/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.69 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 1 member signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Energy and Commerce Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/15/2025)
Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act
This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from funding biological, medical, or behavioral research that involves testing dogs.
119 HR 456 IH: Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 456IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 15, 2025Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act.2.Prohibition on use of Federal funds by National Institutes of Health for certain research involving the testing of dogsNo Federal funds made available to the National Institutes of Health may be used for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Title Type | Title |
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| Display Title | Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs. |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act |
There are no amendments to this bill.
There are no cosponsors of this bill.
| Committee | Activity |
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| House - Energy and Commerce Committee | 01/15/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Health
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