Bill > HR233

This bill, known as the HELP PETS Act, aims to prohibit federal funding for institutions of higher education that conduct painful biomedical research on dogs and cats. Specifically, starting 180 days after the Act's enactment, no federal funds may be provided to any educational institution that conducts or funds research deemed painful, as classified in pain categories D or E by the Department of Agriculture. The bill includes important exceptions for clinical veterinary research that benefits the animal directly and for research related to service or military animals. The legislation defines key terms such as "clinical veterinary research" (research on animals with naturally occurring conditions intended to help the animal), "painful research" (experiments classified in high pain categories), and references existing definitions for "institution of higher education" from the Higher Education Act. The bill provides clear guidelines to protect animals from potentially harmful experimental procedures while maintaining pathways for necessary veterinary and animal-focused research that could provide medical benefits.

Education

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/233/all-info