Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from funding or conducting biomedical research involving animals in facilities owned by or located in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other countries designated as "foreign countries of concern" by HHS (with input from State and Defense. It directly affects HHS-funded research institutions and foreign entities collaborating with U.S. researchers. Key mechanisms include banning federal funding for such research and requiring HHS to submit detailed reports to Congress within 60 days when adding new countries to the restricted list. The law aims to restrict U.S. financial support for animal research in specific foreign jurisdictions without altering existing research practices elsewhere.
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Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Apr 10, 2025
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Joni Ernst
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Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
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Rick Scott
RRepublican
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