HR 456
Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 6:52 AM
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Bill overview
This bill, titled the Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act, aims to prevent the use of federal funds by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research involving dogs. Specifically, it prohibits the NIH from funding biological, medical, or behavioral research that utilizes dogs as test subjects. The bill seeks to reduce the number of dogs used in these types of experiments. It represents an effort to limit animal testing within the NIH’s research portfolio.
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