Bill · H.R. 297· House(119-HR-297)
HELP PETS Act
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "HELP PETS Act," aims to stop Federal funds from going to institutions of higher education that perform painful research on dogs and cats. This prohibition would begin 180 days after the act is passed. The bill defines painful research as any biomedical training, experimentation, or testing classified in pain category D or E by the Department of Agriculture. Certain activities are excluded from this rule, such as clinical veterinary research and studies regarding service or military animals.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+1
The bill uses federal funding as a lever to regulate institutional conduct.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Does this put more money into medical research?-2
The bill limits the availability of federal funds for specific types of biomedical research.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill may lead to a reduction in federal spending on research institutions that lose their funding.
Does this put more money into scientific research?-2
The bill restricts federal funding for specific biomedical research activities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Animals during Research: The bill would prevent institutions of higher education from receiving Federal funds if they conduct or fund painful research on dogs or cats (Section 2(a)). This is defined as research, biomedical training, or biological testing classified in pain category D or E by the Department of Agriculture (Section 2(c)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reduction in Federal Funding for Research Institutions: Institutions of higher education that conduct or fund painful research on dogs or cats would no longer be able to receive Federal funds starting 180 days after the act is enacted (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding-2Improves Pandemic Preparedness-1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding-2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students-1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
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