# 117-hr-6186: PAAW Act of 2021

117-hr-6186, PAAW Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6186
- Congress: 117
- Title: PAAW Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Animal Abuse and Waste Act of 2021 or the PAAW Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from conducting or supporting research that causes significant pain or distress to a dog. The bill also requires reporting about the use of dogs in research studies. First, the National Institutes of Health must report on ongoing or prospective research conducted or supported by NIAID that causes significant pain or distress to a dog and the amount of funds obligated for such research. Second, NIAID must report on efforts to phase out the use of dogs in the research it conducts or supports.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
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- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-6186 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6186)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
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