H.R. 5244 · 117th Congress
AFTER Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brendan Boyle
- Introduced
- 2021-09-14
- Latest action
- 2021-10-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Summary
Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2021 or the AFTER Act of 2021
This bill requires federal research facilities to facilitate the adoption or nonlaboratory placement of certain warm-blooded animals (e.g., dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits) with animal rescue organizations, animal sanctuaries, animal shelters, or individuals. In order to be adopted or placed, the animals must (1) no longer be needed for research; (2) be suitable for release; (3) not be birds, rats, or mice.