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HR1085Referred to Committee

CARGO Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-06
Introduced
29
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Troy E. Nehls
Troy E. Nehls
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 96.2% (624 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/N000026

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (29)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-02-06
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-02-06
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-02-06
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-02-06
  • Lance Gooden (R-TX-5)Original· 2025-02-06
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)Original· 2025-02-06
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)Original· 2025-02-06
  • Young Kim (R-CA-40)Original· 2025-02-06
  • Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· 2025-02-12
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)· 2025-02-25
  • Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)· 2025-02-25
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)· 2025-02-25
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)· 2025-04-29
  • Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16)· 2025-05-29
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-06-09
  • Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)· 2025-06-24
  • David Schweikert (R-AZ-1)· 2025-07-02
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2025-10-06
  • Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4)· 2025-11-17
  • W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2025-11-17
  • Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)· 2025-11-20
  • Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)· 2026-02-10
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2026-02-25
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2026-04-09
  • Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)· 2026-04-15
  • Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)· 2026-04-20
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)· 2026-05-07

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-02-06

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-02-06

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-06

Plain-English Summary

Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2025 or the CARGO Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from awarding support for any research that uses live animals unless the research occurs in the United States (including U.S. territories and possessions).

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Health
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