H.R.4698

PAAW Act Preventing Animal Abuse and Waste Act

Introduced·7/23/25
Introduced

H. R. 4698

Introduced in House · August 8, 2025

July 23, 2025

Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Carson, Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. Titus, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Tokuda, and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Director of the National Institutes of Health from conducting or funding research that causes significant pain or distress to a dog or cat, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Animal Abuse and Waste Act” or the “PAAW Act”.