Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1085
CARGO Act of 2025
Animal Research: Ban on Funding for Overseas Projects
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- This bill would stop the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from giving money to any research project that uses live animals if the work happens in a foreign country. All NIH-funded animal research would have to take place within the United States or its territories.
- Between 2011 and 2021, the government spent about $2.2 billion on animal research overseas. The bill's sponsors argue that because the NIH does not personally inspect these foreign labs, there is a high risk that animals are being mistreated or that welfare rules are being ignored.
- Currently, foreign labs mostly report on their own animal welfare conditions. This bill aims to increase oversight by ensuring that all taxpayer-funded animal studies happen where U.S. inspectors can more easily check on the animals' living conditions and treatment.
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Milestones
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Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CARGO Act of 2025
Bill NumberHR 1085
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(23)D: 8R: 15
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