3.0.0 3197 2023-01-11T13:37:28Z 2023-01-11T13:37:28Z House HR 2017-07-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BRAT:H.R. 3197.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall havethe Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts andExcises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defenseand general Welfare of the United States''And Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``The Congress shallhave Power To make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.''[Page H5759]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-12T17:37:34Z Referred to 2017-07-12T14:01:25Z 2017-07-12 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-07-12 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 N T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2017-07-12 True M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] Brian Mast R FL J. 18 2017-07-12 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2017-07-12 True D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-07-12 True B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 13 2017-07-12 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2017-07-19 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2017-07-19 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2017-07-19 False G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2017-07-19 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2017-07-24 False P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2017-07-24 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2017-07-24 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2017-07-24 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2017-07-24 False C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2017-07-24 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-07-24 False E000298 Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] Ron Estes R KS 4 2017-07-24 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2017-07-24 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2017-07-27 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2017-07-27 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2017-07-27 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2017-07-27 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-07-27 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-07-27 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2017-07-28 False C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2017-07-28 False T000478 Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] Claudia Tenney R NY 22 2017-07-28 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2017-07-28 False M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 2017-07-28 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2017-07-28 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2017-08-15 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-08-15 False G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2017-08-15 False C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2017-08-15 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2017-08-15 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-08-15 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2017-08-15 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-09-11 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2017-09-11 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2017-09-11 False O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2017-09-11 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2017-09-11 False Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2017-09-11 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2017-09-11 False G000585 Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] Jimmy Gomez D CA 34 2017-09-18 False C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2017-09-25 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2017-09-25 False D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2017-09-28 False E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2] Dwight Evans D PA 2 2017-09-28 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2017-09-28 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2017-09-28 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2017-10-23 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2017-10-23 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2017-11-24 False B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2017-11-24 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2017-11-24 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2017-11-24 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2017-12-04 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2017-12-04 False P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2017-12-21 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2018-01-09 False B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2018-02-05 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2018-02-13 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2018-02-13 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2018-02-15 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2018-02-26 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2018-02-26 False T000475 Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] David Trott R MI A. 11 2018-03-01 False J000126 Rep. 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Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2018-05-15 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2018-06-25 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2018-09-25 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2018-09-25 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2018-09-26 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2018-09-26 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2018-10-02 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2018-10-19 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2018-10-26 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2018-10-26 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2018-10-26 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2018-10-26 False B001286 Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] Cheri Bustos D IL 17 2018-10-26 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2018-10-26 False K000390 Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] Ruben Kihuen D NV J. 4 2018-10-26 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2018-11-13 False W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 2018-11-13 False L000586 Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2018-11-27 False S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2018-11-27 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2018-12-10 False A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2018-12-10 False Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships Mammals Medical research Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-07-12 Introduced in House 2017-10-02T19:22:52Z Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species Act of 2017 or the PUPPERS Act of 2017

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs, in carrying out research within the Veterans Health Administration, from purchasing, breeding, transporting, housing, feeding, maintaining, disposing of, or experimenting on dogs as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.

]]> PUPPERS Act of 2017 Display Title PUPPERS Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from conducting medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced PUPPERS Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3197ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3197ih.xml 2017-07-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.