Legislation

Paws Up for More Just Laws

Raise your voice! The law is an important tool in the fight to end human animal experimentation. That’s why we track and share federal and state legislation that, if passed, would protect animals from exploitation in labs. Urge your legislators to support these bills now.

Federal Bills

S. 1802 / H.R. 1085: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the NIH from awarding any support for an activity or program that uses live animals in research unless the research occurs in the U.S.

Support the CARGO Act

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H.R. 2976: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals.

Support the CARE Act

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H.R. 3295: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the accuracy and transparency of animal use data collected by the NIH from entities that conduct biomedical and behavioral research with funds provided under such Act.

Support the FARA Act

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S. 355: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a process for the qualification of nonclinical testing methods to reduce and replace the use of animals in nonclinical research, improve the predictivity of nonclinical testing methods, and reduce development time for a biological product or other drug, and for other purposes.

Support the FDA Mod. Act 3.0

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H.R. 1657: To substantially restrict the use of animal testing for cosmetics, and for other purposes.

Support the HCA

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H.R. 1291: 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 NIH; to provide for the establishment of the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing.

Support the HEARTS Act

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H.B. 6660 [Replace Animal Test (Replace) Act]: To ensure that non-animal methods for regulatory testing are used in lieu of animal tests whenever scientifically satisfactory non-animal test methods are available and accepted by regulatory agencies for meeting regulatory requirements, and for other purposes.

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H.B. 3686: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the regulatory review process to determine the safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients, and for other purposes.

Support the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act

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H.R. 1802: To end federal animal testing, redirect funding toward humane research alternatives, and ensure the adoption or sanctuary placement of animals previously used in experiments.

Support the SPARE Act

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S. 1104: To amend the PHS Act to require inspections of foreign laboratories conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements.

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State Bills

Senate Bill 1418 / House Bill 1333: Prohibiting the manufacture, repackaging, sale, holding, or offering for sale cosmetics that have been tested on animals as part of the manufacturing process; prohibiting manufacturers from using animal testing as part of the cosmetics manufacturing process.

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Senate Bill 444: Prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available.

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Senate Bill 3457: Establishes the Promoting Ethical Testing Solutions Fund, allowing for increased funding to discover new methods of non-animal product testing, while discouraging live animal testing.

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House Bill 1617: Requires the Washington National Primate Research Center to publish annually on its website: (i) the number of nonhuman primates who, in the previous year were used in research, used in breeding, born, purchased or sold, co-housed or individually housed, injured or died in a manner that resulted in an animal welfare citation by the USDA, killed or died as part of research, injured or died due to causes not related to research, and/or experienced unintended illness or infection; (ii) descriptions of research using nonhuman primates; (iii) the total amount of money awarded from each source; (iv) USDA inspection reports related to animal welfare; (v) conservation efforts; and (vi) documentation of accreditation.

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House Bill 2542: Requiring the use of alternatives to animal testing methods.

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News About the U.S. Government and Animals in Labs

Take Action: Support the Replace Animal Tests Act

Rise for Animals, January 7, 2026
The Replace Act would stop animal tests from being the default in regulatory testing.

A Win for Animals: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Passes Senate

Rise for Animals, December 27, 2025
This critical bill pushes the Food and Drug Administration to finally align its regulations with modern, human-relevant science, and move away from animal testing.

Tell Congress: Stop Funding Cruel Animal Experiments Abroad

Rise for Animals, June 2, 2025
The Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Act of 2025 seeks to prohibit the NIH from awarding funding and support to animal experiments in other countries.