Require federal agencies to facilitate the relocation of retired laboratory animals to suitable sanctuaries or shelters.

The bipartisan legislation would require federal agencies to facilitate the relocation of retired laboratory animals to suitable sanctuaries or shelters.

Senator Peters helped reintroduce a bill that would mandate federal agencies relocate retired lab animals to appropriate sanctuaries or shelters.

Senator Peters Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Safely Relocate Retired Lab Animals
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The senators said they introduced the AFTER Act to ensure federal agencies that use animals for research have policies to facilitate relocation of retired, healthy lab animals to private homes, animal rescues, or reputable sanctuaries. The statement is an introduction-only action, not enactment.

Peters continued to pursue the policy in the 119th Congress, but the action remains a proposal and does not show the mandate has been delivered into law.

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Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Connect Retired Government Laboratory Animals with Loving Homes
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The bill text would require federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities operating research facilities to promulgate regulations that facilitate and encourage adoption or placement of suitable retired animals with rescue organizations, shelters, sanctuaries, or individuals. The bill was introduced and referred to committee.

This is strong evidence of concrete legislative effort toward the promise, but it remained an introduced bill rather than completed law or agency implementation.

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S.707 - AFTER Act of 2023 - Bill Text
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