# 119-s-1802: CARGO Act of 2025

119-s-1802, CARGO Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1802
- Congress: 119
- Title: CARGO Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on NIH-funded foreign animal research: mixed, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-1802 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1802)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1802 (as of 2026-04-21).