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HR 5527 117th Congress House

Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research on animals in certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2022 Introduced by: McClain, Lisa C. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Health Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsAsiaCaribbean areaChina
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CubaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeHong KongIranLatin AmericaMedical researchMiddle EastNorth KoreaResearch administration and fundingRussiaVenezuela
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Oct 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action October 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act

This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research that involves testing on vertebrate animals in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other countries determined to be a foreign adversary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 20
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 17, 2022
Brooks, Mo
· May 13, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 29, 2022
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Mar 8, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Jan 12, 2022
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 2021
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Nov 19, 2021
Katko, John
· Nov 2, 2021
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Oct 25, 2021
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Oct 19, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 19, 2021
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Oct 8, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Oct 8, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Oct 8, 2021
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 8, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Oct 8, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5527: Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5527/
MLA
"H.R. 5527: Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5527/.
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H.R. 5527, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5527/.
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[H.R. 5527: Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5527/)
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