Bill · S. 1435· Senate(119-S-1435)
Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act
- Introduced
- 4/10/2025
- Last activity
- 4/10/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Joni Ernst
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act," seeks to stop taxpayer money from funding animal testing in certain foreign nations. It prevents the Secretary of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting biomedical research involving vertebrate animals in specific countries. The specified nations include the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation. It also allows for additional countries to be designated as "foreign countries of concern" through consultation with the Secretaries of State and Defense. If such a determination is made, the Secretary must provide a detailed report to specific congressional committees.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this give the federal government more power?+1
The bill expands the Secretary of HHS's authority to designate foreign countries of concern.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill requires reports to Congress regarding new country designations.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
The bill limits specific areas of federal spending on foreign biomedical research.
The opposite
Does this put more money into scientific research?-2
The bill restricts the scope of available research funding for specific foreign countries.
Does this put more money into medical research?-2
The bill restricts funding for biomedical research in several specific foreign nations.
Does this send more money or help to other countries?-2
The bill restricts research-related aid and support to specifically named adversarial nations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevents funding of animal experimentation in specific nations: The bill prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from directly or indirectly conducting research involving vertebrate animals in the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or the Russian Federation (Section 2(a)(1) and Section 2(b)).
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Ensures oversight of new designations: If the Secretary determines a new country is a "foreign country of concern," they must submit a detailed report explaining their reasoning to the appropriate committees of Congress within 60 days (Section 2(a)(2) and Section 2(c)(1)-(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limits research support in certain foreign countries: The Secretary of Health and Human Services is prohibited from supporting biomedical research or experimentation involving vertebrate animals through grants, subgrants, contracts, or other funding vehicles if the entity is based in the specified foreign countries (Section 2(a)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1Increases Federal Power+1
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding-2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Foreign Aid-2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1
- 9/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Eric SchmittRepublican · Missouri