Senate Bill 707 - AFTER Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-08

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

AFTER Act of 2023

AFTER Act of 2023

Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Variations and Revisions