YourVoice.Now Summary
NIH could no longer pay for research on live animals done outside the U.S. — grants, contracts, and help all covered
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) pays for much of the nation's medical research. It could no longer pay for any research on live animals unless the work is done in the United States. The ban covers grants, contracts, and other kinds of help. It would apply once the bill becomes law. For this rule, the United States includes Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories. Labs in other countries would lose NIH money for animal studies. So would U.S. scientists who study live animals abroad. Today, the law sets care rules for animals in NIH-funded research but does not limit where it happens. The bill says NIH gave about $2.2 billion to foreign groups for animal research from 2011 to 2021.
Congressional Summary
Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2025 or the CARGO Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from awarding support for any research that uses live animals unless the research occurs in the United States (including U.S. territories and possessions).
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-02-06
- Date Added
- 2026-10-07
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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