# 119-hr-233: HELP PETS Act

119-hr-233, HELP PETS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-233
- Congress: 119
- Title: HELP PETS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Prohibits federal funds to colleges and universities that conduct painful research on dogs or cats.** This bill would bar institutions of higher education from receiving federal money for research that inflicts pain on dogs or cats, with the ban taking effect 180 days after enactment and two narrow exceptions described below. - Painful research is defined by the Department of Agriculture's pain categories D and E, so studies in those categories on dogs or cats would be targeted and lose federal support. Clinical veterinary research that treats a dog or cat with a naturally occurring disease or injury and aims to benefit that animal is allowed. - Training, physical exams, and studies related to service animals or military animals are exempted and may still receive federal support. - The restriction applies to any federal funds made available to an institution, including programs financed directly or indirectly by federal money.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban federal funds for painful pet research: benefit, low. This bill would prohibit, starting 180 days after enactment, making Federal funds available to any institution of higher education that conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. It would define "painful research" as research the Department of Agriculture classifies in pain category D or E…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-233 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/233)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-233 (as of 2026-09-21).