,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbb,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 
,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,dean1    
,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,correa1 
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4     
,cr[1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 
,ca/51 & ,mr4 ,lieu7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to ensure t
 heal?y rese>* common companion animals 
are adopt$ into suitable homes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,humane ,retirem5t ,act4  #b4           
,e/abli%m5t ( adoption policy = public  
heal? s]vice ag5cies ) respect to retir$
 common companion animals ,section #die 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhi;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7f7  7#a7 ,beg9n+ "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          

subsection1 guidel9es ( ! ,secret>y "u  
subsection 7a77#c7 %all require animal  
c>e committees describ$ 9 su* subsection
 t conduct biom$ical & behavioral rese>*
 at ,public ,heal? ,s]vice fund$ ,f$]al 
ag5cies to1 aft] ! completion ( any te/+
 or rese>* involv+ a common companion   
animal & prior to eu?aniz+ su* common   
companion animal1 make a reasonable ef=t
 to (f] su* common companion animal =   
adoption1 if suitable1 9 accordance ) ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,su* an animal c>e         
committee %all1 aft] ! completion ( su* 
te/+ or rese>* involv+ a common         
companion animal & prior to eu?aniz+ su*
 common companion animal1 assess ! heal?
 & temp]am5t ( ! common companion animal
 & det]m9e :e!r x is suitable =         
adoption4  7,b7 ,if f\nd to be suitable 
= adoption1 su* an animal c>e committee 
%all make reasonable ef=ts to (f] =     
adoption ! common companion animal to an
 adopt+ p>ty4  7,c7 ,an animal c>e      
committee %all ensure t any adopt+ p>ty 
describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7vi7

 ( p>agraph 7#f77;,a7 provides a writt5 
assurance t ! common companion animal w 
be plac$ 9 a home & n ) a bre$]1        
exhibitor1 or rese>* facility4  7#b7    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
z-- 7,a7 creat+ a duty ^u an adopt+ p>ty
 to accept a common companion animal    
(f]$ by an animal c>e committee describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 prohibit+ su*
 committee f eu?aniz+ a common companion
 animal if ! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subsection are o!rwise met4  7#c7 ,an   
animal c>e committee describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 & any (fic]1 director1 employee1  
or ag5t ( su* committee are immune f    
civil liability = any act or omission   
relat+ to ! adoption ( a common         
companion animal pursuant to ?is        
subsection4  7#d7 ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 an animal c>e       
committee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y a report on       
adoptions t occurr$ z a result ( !      
requirem5t specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph4 ,ea*

 su* report %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,! numb] & species ( common companion   
animals eligible = adoption at ! rese>* 
entity = :i* ! animal c>e committee 0   
e/abli%$4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( common       
companion animals adopt$4  7,c7 ,! types
 ( adopt+ p>ties t adopt$ su* animals1  
disaggregat$ accord+ to ! categories (  
adopt+ p>ties li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a74
  7#e7 ,an animal c>e committee describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 may1 9 (f]+ a common  
companion animal = adoption pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a71 *>ge ! adopt+ p>ty a fee 
= t adoption 7includ+ = any s]vices     
necess>y to prep>e ! common companion   
animal = t adoption74  7#f7 ,= purposes 
( ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,! t]m adopt+   
p>ty means-- 7i7 an individual adopt+ a 
common companion animal ?r\gh private   
placem5t2  7ii7 a bona fide animal      
rescue organization2  7iii7 a bona fide 
animal %elt] organization2  7iv7 a bona 
fide society = ! prev5tion ( cruelty to 
animals2  7v7 a bona fide humane        
society2 or  7vi7 a bona fide animal    

protective association t op]ates        
physical animal %elt]+ facilities & (f]s
 h\seholds pets to ! public = adoption  
by way ( an e/abli%$ adoption program4  
7,b7 ,! t]m common companion animal     
means a dog1 cat1 rabbit1 or gu9ea pig4 
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