# 117-hr-9072: Humane Retirement Act

117-hr-9072, Humane Retirement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9072
- Congress: 117
- Title: Humane Retirement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Humane Retirement Act This bill requires animal care committees at certain federal agencies conducting biomedical or behavioral research to make reasonable efforts to find parties to adopt dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs that have been retired from research. Prior to euthanizing, the animal care committee must assess the temperament of any such animal to determine whether it is suitable for adoption and, if so, make reasonable efforts to arrange for an adoption.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-3355: SAFE Act of 2021
- 117-hr-2840: Puppy Protection Act of 2021
- 117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-9072 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9072)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-3355: SAFE Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3355)
- [117-hr-2840: Puppy Protection Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2840)
- [117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6207)
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