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H.R. 1291 119th Congress House

HEARTS Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that nonanimal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be con… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that nonanimal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, to provide for the establishment of the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Ken Calvert Republican · California See on congress.gov
Health Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesMedical research
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Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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What's happening now February 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Lobbying activity 9

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 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 15 Republican 3
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 23, 2026
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Figures, Shomari
Alabama · Jun 11, 2026
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jan 13, 2026
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Oct 8, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2025
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 23, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Aug 19, 2025
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 8, 2025
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 19, 2025
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2025
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Apr 29, 2025
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Harder, Josh
California · Feb 25, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Feb 24, 2025
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2025
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Feb 13, 2025
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Feb 13, 2025
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Feb 13, 2025
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Feb 13, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1291: HEARTS Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1291/
MLA
"H.R. 1291: HEARTS Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1291/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1291, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1291/.
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[H.R. 1291: HEARTS Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1291/)
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