HR 1209
116th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Research ethics
HEARTS Act of 2019
Introduced: February 13, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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