AFTER Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2023 or the AFTER Act of 2023

This bill requires departments, agencies, or instrumentalities that operate federal research facilities or exhibit animals to promulgate regulations that facilitate and encourage the adoption of certain animals that are suitable for retirement.

Congress
118

Number
S - 707

Introduced on
2023-03-08

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/8/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2023 or the AFTER Act of 2023

This bill requires departments, agencies, or instrumentalities that operate federal research facilities or exhibit animals to promulgate regulations that facilitate and encourage the adoption of certain animals that are suitable for retirement.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/26/2023

Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2023 or the AFTER Act of 2023

This bill requires departments, agencies, or instrumentalities that operate federal research facilities or exhibit animals to promulgate reg...


Latest Action3/8/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S716)