HEARTS Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/14/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-13Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-02-13Introduced in House
- 2019-02-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-13 (00)
Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2019 or the HEARTS Act of 2019
This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote nonanimal research methods. Specifically, NIH must (1) provide incentives for nonanimal research and (2) require the evaluation of viable nonanimal methods before approving animal-based research.
Additionally, NIH applications for research grants must include (1) harm-benefit analyses for animal-based research proposals and (2) assurance that nonanimal methods for such research are not available.
Cosponsors (16)
- KEN CALVERT (R-CA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Medical research
- Research administration and funding
- Research ethics
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