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8/8/2025, 4:53 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4698

The bill titled "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" was introduced in the 119th Congress on July 23, 2025.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4698

Bill HR 4698 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 23, 2025. Bill HR 4698 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on July 23, 2025.  Bill HR 4698's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of July 23, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4698

Total Number of Sponsors
2
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
2
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
12
Democrat Cosponsors
6
Republican Cosponsors
6
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4698

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4698

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.
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.

Comments

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Alberto Weaver

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4 months ago

This bill is a joke, just like the rest of them. It's all a bunch of political games and I'm sick of it. They say it's supposed to help people, but who really benefits from this? Certainly not me.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4698

Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
South CarolinaRepublican
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
FloridaRepublican
Jill N. Tokuda
Jill N. Tokuda
HawaiiDemocrat
Dina Titus
Dina Titus
NevadaDemocrat
Darren Soto
Darren Soto
FloridaDemocrat
Maria Elvira Salazar
Maria Elvira Salazar
FloridaRepublican

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