US HB1209 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
HEARTS Act of 2019 Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-02-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-02-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Animals
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Research ethics
Animals
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Research ethics
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1209/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1209/BILLS-116hr1209ih.pdf |
