3.0.0 8867 2023-01-11T13:44:02Z 2023-01-11T13:44:02Z House HR 2020-12-03 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 204 (Thursday, December 3, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TITUS:H.R. 8867.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H6142]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-12-03T15:00:10Z 2020-12-03 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-12-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 N M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] Brian Mast R FL J. 18 2020-12-03 True G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2020-12-03 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-12-03 True S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2020-12-03 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2020-12-03 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-12-03 True S001206 Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] Donna Shalala D FL E. 27 2020-12-03 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2020-12-03 True D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2020-12-03 True H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] Josh Harder D CA 10 2020-12-03 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-12-03 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-12-03 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2020-12-03 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2020-12-03 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2020-12-03 True L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2020-12-03 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-12-03 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2020-12-03 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2020-12-03 True H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2020-12-03 True R000611 Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] Denver Riggleman R VA 5 2020-12-07 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-12-07 False B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 2 2020-12-07 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2020-12-09 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-12-09 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2020-12-10 False K000395 Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] Fred Keller R PA 12 2020-12-14 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2020-12-15 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2020-12-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships Mammals Medical research Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-12-03 Introduced in House 2021-01-13T19:55:46Z Cat Abuse in Testing Stops Act of 2020 or the CATS Act of 2020

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 cats as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.

]]> CATS Act of 2020 Display Title CATS Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced CATS Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Cat Abuse in Testing Stops Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH 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 cats. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8867ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8867ih.xml 2020-12-03 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.