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To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the National Institutes of Health from awarding any support for an activity or program that uses live animals in research unless the research occurs in the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from awarding grants, contracts, or other support for animal research that occurs outside the United States. The prohibition applies to all research activities using live animals, regardless of the form of NIH support. The bill notes that from 2011 to 2021, the NIH provided approximately $2.2 billion to foreign organizations for animal research. According to the bill, the NIH does not conduct inspections of foreign research organizations, which instead self-report on animal welfare practices. The legislation defines the United States to include all 50 states and US territories and possessions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
Actions (2)
- May 19, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- May 19, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 19, 2025
Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the National Institutes of Health from awarding any support for an activity or program that uses live animals in research unless the research occurs in the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2025” or the “CARGO Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) From fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2021, the National Institutes of Health provided approximately $2,200,000,000 to foreign organizations for research projects involving animals.
(2) The National Institutes of Health does not conduct inspections of foreign organizations, and these organizations self-report information pertaining to animal welfare, creating a risk that information will be misrepresented.
(3) The lack of oversight described in paragraph (2) has resulted in the mistreatment of animals used in research projects performed outside the United States and funded by the American public.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON AWARDING NIH SUPPORT FOR USE OF LIVE ANIMALS IN RESEARCH BY PERSONS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289d) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Prohibition.—
“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Director of NIH may not award any support, including any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or technical assistance, for any activity or program that uses live animals in research unless the research occurs in the United States.
“(2) Definition of united states.—In paragraph (1), the term ‘United States’ includes—
“(A) each State; and
“(B) each territory and possession of the United States.”. <all>
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