- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 19
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2025
What it does
The HEARTS Act of 2025 would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to prioritize nonanimal research methods where applicable and feasible in federally funded proposals, and to establish a National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing within the NIH to develop, promote, and fund such methods while tracking and reducing animal use. It would also require entities receiving federal research funds that use animals to publicly report, every two years, the number and species of animals used and bred for research, along with plans to reduce those numbers. The bill aims to increase transparency, incentivize humane and…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.