This legislation aims to prevent the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from utilizing federal funds for specific types of research. It explicitly prohibits the use of any federal money allocated to the NIH for conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research that involves the testing of dogs. The bill's core purpose is to cease federal financial support for experiments on dogs within the NIH's research activities, thereby impacting how certain scientific studies are funded and conducted. This measure would ensure that no taxpayer dollars are directed towards research involving canine testing under the NIH's purview.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical ethicsMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and fundingResearch ethics
Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act
USA119th CongressHR-456| House
| Updated: 1/15/2025
This legislation aims to prevent the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from utilizing federal funds for specific types of research. It explicitly prohibits the use of any federal money allocated to the NIH for conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research that involves the testing of dogs. The bill's core purpose is to cease federal financial support for experiments on dogs within the NIH's research activities, thereby impacting how certain scientific studies are funded and conducted. This measure would ensure that no taxpayer dollars are directed towards research involving canine testing under the NIH's purview.
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical ethicsMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and fundingResearch ethics