The HELP PETS Act would prohibit colleges and universities from receiving federal funding if they conduct painful biomedical research on dogs and cats. The ban would take effect 180 days after the law is enacted and would apply to any institution that conducts or funds such research, affecting research universities and their access to federal dollars. The legislation includes exceptions for clinical veterinary research that benefits the animal being studied and for training or studies involving service animals or military animals. The bill defines painful research as experiments classified in the highest pain categories D or E by the Department of Agriculture. No specific funding amounts or enforcement mechanisms are outlined in the bill, which was introduced in October 2024 and referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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