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119-s-1802119th Congress

CARGO Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

Prohibits NIH funding for live animal research conducted outside the United States. The bill would require that any NIH support for research using live animals occur within a U.S. state, territory, or possession, citing oversight and animal-welfare concerns.

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  • Foreign research organizations: Would be ineligible for NIH support for live-animal studies. The bill notes NIH provided about $2.2 billion to foreign groups for animal research from FY2011 through FY2021.
  • U.S. researchers and institutions: Any NIH-funded live-animal experiments would have to be performed in the United States, shifting where grantees can carry out such work.
  • Oversight and animal welfare: Sponsors say NIH does not inspect foreign labs and relies on self-reported welfare data, which they say creates a risk of mistreatment and motivates the policy.

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Ban on NIH-funded foreign animal research

This bill would prohibit the Director of the National Institutes of Health from funding any research that uses live animals unless the work happens in the United States. The bill would define the United States to include every State and each territory and possession. If enacted, foreign researchers and institutions could no longer receive NIH grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or technical help for live-animal research. The bill notes NIH gave about $2.2 billion to foreign groups for animal research from FY2011 through FY2021 and says NIH does not inspect foreign organizations, creating oversight risks.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 10/29/2025

  • Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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