# 119-hr-10522: Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing Act 119-hr-10522, Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10522 - As of: 2026-11-03 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-10522 - Congress: 119 - Title: Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-09-21 - Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY) - Cosponsors: 20 - Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-11-03 ## Summary **This bill would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Department of Health and Human Services funds for biomedical research involving live dogs and cats.** It would pair that ban with a new compliance system of pre‑funding certifications, audits, reporting, and penalties. - Research institutions and HHS agencies: Would stop NIH, CDC, FDA, ARPA‑H, BARDA, AHRQ, and other HHS offices from funding biomedical studies that use live dogs or cats. Recipients would need to certify compliance before awards and recertify each year. - Compliance, oversight, and penalties: Requires records and gives the Secretary, the HHS Office of Inspector General, and the Comptroller General audit and access powers. Violations can lead to withholding of funds for up to three years, recovery of funds, and suspension or debarment. - Transparency and animal welfare: Requires a public annual report to Congress on certifications, audits, funding actions, and the welfare and rehoming of dogs and cats used in research, and a Government Accountability Office review of implementation due within three years. ## Cosponsors (20) - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Protections for research whistleblowers: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would bar recipients from retaliating against people who report suspected violations, give information to inspectors, participate in investigations, or refuse to take part in violating work. The Secretary would set up complaint procedures to receive and resolve retaliation clai… - Funding penalties and debarment rules: cost, medium. If enacted, the Secretary could withhold further funding, recover federal funds spent in violation, and impose administrative remedies after written notice and a chance to respond. The Secretary could also start suspension or debarment proceedings for recipients who knowingly or repeatedly violate… - New grant certification and record rules: cost, medium. If enacted, applicants for covered federal funding would have to certify before funds are awarded that they will not use the money for covered dog or cat research. Recipients would recertify each year and must notify the Secretary within 30 days if they learn of a violation or a materially false ce… - Ban on HHS-funded dog and cat research: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar HHS agencies from obligating or spending federal funds for any biomedical research that uses live dogs or cats. The ban would cover buying, breeding, transporting, housing, experimental procedures, data support, and related overhead. It would apply to NIH, CDC, FDA, A… - Reporting, waivers, and GAO review: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary would send an annual public report to two congressional committees within 180 days after each fiscal year ends and post it on HHS's website within 30 days. The report would include counts of applications reviewed, certifications, awards withheld, audits and investigations,… - Rules for retiring research dogs and cats: mixed, low. If enacted, recipients that no longer need research dogs or cats would have to make reasonable efforts to retire, adopt, or transfer them to accredited sanctuaries, rescue groups, or adoption programs. Those transfers must follow veterinary judgment, protect public safety, and comply with law. Euth… ## Related bills - 119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025 - 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act - 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act ## Sources - [119-hr-10522 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10522) ## Related - [119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1661) - [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842) - [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277) - [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514) - [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048) - [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10522 (as of 2026-11-03).