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Stops federal departments, agencies, grantees, contractors, and subcontractors from funding or conducting research, testing, or experiments that use animals, with limited exceptions and phase‑in delays for certain areas. It creates penalties for violations, requires corrective actions, and orders federal audits and congressional oversight to ensure compliance. To help labs move away from animals, it establishes a Federal Research Modernization Fund to support non‑animal methods like human‑cell models, organ‑on‑chip, and AI tools. It also requires programs to release adoptable animals or place them in accredited sanctuaries when studies end and to maintain a public database tracking compliance and animal releases. Key terms such as “animal,” “accredited sanctuary,” and covered research are defined.
Tens of millions of animals are used each year in federally funded research, including dogs, cats, rabbits, primates, and other species.
Many of the animals used in federally funded research cost thousands of tax dollars each and together burden taxpayers with billions of dollars annually in inefficient and unnecessary research costs.
Modern non-animal research alternatives — such as human-cell-based models, artificial intelligence, and organ-on-chip technology — provide more reliable and ethical research methods.
The continued use of animals in federally funded research contradicts existing Three Rs (Reduce, Refine, Replace) policy goals aimed at reducing reliance on animal models.
Many animals used in federally funded research are viable for adoption or sanctuary placement after experiments end.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Last progress March 3, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on March 3, 2025 by Nicole Malliotakis