HB4757: Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2023 CARGO Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the National Institutes of Health from awarding any support for an activity or program that uses live animals in research unless the research occurs in the United States, and for other purposes.
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The CARGO Act of 2023 would change rules for how the National Institutes of Health awards research funding. Specifically, it would ban NIH funding for any research project using live animals unless that research happens inside the United States. The bill affects scientists and research institutions that receive NIH money for animal research overseas. The bill was introduced in Congress and is currently awaiting review.
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HB4757: Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2023 CARGO Act of 2023
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Dina Titus
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (23)
Troy Nehls
Brian Fitzpatrick
Brian Mast
Donald Davis
Guy Reschenthaler