H.R. 4512

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for certain animal research, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Mace · Committee: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Table of contents

• H.R. 4512
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Prohibition on availability of Federal funds for certain animal research

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Prohibition on availability of Federal funds for certain animal research

• (a) In general
  • Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to conduct, support, or fund (directly or indirectly) any covered research on a qualified animal.
• (b) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term means any research to study the effects of drugs, hormones, surgery, or other interventions to alter the body of a qualified animal to no longer correspond to the biological sex of such animal, including by— covered research
    • The term means any non-human vertebrate that— excepted animal
    • The term means any non-human vertebrate species (other than excepted animals). Such term includes mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. qualified animal