- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- May 19, 2025
What it does
The CARGO Act of 2025 would prohibit the National Institutes of Health from awarding any grants, contracts, or other support for research involving live animals unless the research is conducted within the United States, including its states, territories, and possessions. The bill aims to address concerns about inadequate oversight and potential animal welfare violations in foreign-funded research projects, citing NIH data showing approximately $2.2 billion in such funding from 2011 to 2021. It amends the Public Health Service Act to enforce this restriction, ensuring that U.S. taxpayer-funded animal research occurs only under domestic oversight.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
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.