# 116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020

116-hr-8867, CATS Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8867
- Congress: 116
- Title: CATS Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Cat Abuse in Testing Stops Act of 2020 or the CATS Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs, in carrying out research within the Veterans Health Administration, from purchasing, breeding, transporting, housing, feeding, maintaining, disposing of, or experimenting on cats as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8867 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8867)

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- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
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