Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (18)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2025-05-08
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-05-08
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-05-08
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-05-08
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)Original· 2025-05-08
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-05-13
- Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)· 2025-05-13
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-06-25
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2025-07-15
- Mike Levin (D-CA-49)· 2025-07-23
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)· 2025-08-26
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)· 2025-09-02
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-09-09
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)· 2025-10-03
- Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· 2025-10-10
- Derek Tran (D-CA-45)· 2025-12-18
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2026-04-09
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 →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-05-08
Previously
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-08
Plain-English Summary
This bill would require federal agencies that fund animal research to increase oversight and transparency by publicly reporting details about how research animals are treated and what results the studies produce. The measure aims to ensure that taxpayer-funded animal experiments meet higher standards for justification and humane care, affecting research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies that conduct or fund medical and scientific studies.
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