H.R. 3197 · 115th Congress
Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dave Brat
- Introduced
- 2017-07-12
- Latest action
- 2017-07-12 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.