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In 2019, NAVS is once again strongly promoting legislation that will allow the adoption of healthy dogs and cats no longer needed by laboratories for research, testing or education. In 2018, Maryland, Delaware and Rhode Island passed laws to implement … Continued

This week, Take Action Thursday dissects an appropriations bill for the Department of Agriculture that could make a difference for animals. Federal Legislation Each year, Congress must pass bills appropriating funds for various federal agencies. This year’s funding bill for … Continued

It has been recognized that the use of animals in safety testing for cosmetics does not necessarily create safer products. There are many safety tests that are scientifically superior and more reliable than those that use animals. Moreover, alternative tests … Continued

Federal Legislation Animals used in research are routinely euthanized when a research project is done, even though they may be otherwise suitable for adoption. New legislation would require federal research facilities to make animals available for adoption or for retirement … Continued

The Primate Protection and Research Modernization Act, which was introduced at the end of the last session of Congress, would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a standing committee to assess proposals for new nonhuman primate … Continued

  Illinois’s proposed ban on the sale of animal-tested cosmetics, SB 241, passed both chambers of the Illinois Assembly on May 30, 2019 and is being sent to Governor JB Pritzker for his signature.  This legislation would prohibit manufacturers from … Continued