HELP PETS Act prohibits federal funds for higher education institutions conducting painful research on dogs and cats.
The HELP PETS Act prohibits federal funding for institutions of higher education that conduct or fund painful research on dogs or cats. This prohibition takes effect 180 days after the act's enactment. Exceptions include clinical veterinary research and studies related to service or military animals. Painful research is defined as any research classified in pain category D or E by the Department of Agriculture.
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