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HR 1802 · in committee · major

SPARE Act

What this bill does

  • This bill bans federal departments, agencies, contractors, and grantees from using animals in research and testing.
  • The ban affects biomedical, drug, cosmetics, and toxicity research, with exceptions for veterinary care and military/service animals.
  • The prohibition takes effect in 18 months to 3 years; Congress may grant exceptions for infectious disease or national security research.

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  1. 01

    How would researchers develop and test new medications and vaccines without animal testing, and what are the potential risks or benefits of alternative methods?

  2. 02

    Which federal agencies and contractors would face the largest operational changes, and how might this affect the timeline for bringing new drugs to market?

  3. 03

    What types of research currently qualify for the proposed exceptions around infectious disease and national security, and should those categories be broader or narrower?

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Sponsor · R-NY-11

Nicole Malliotakis

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Introduced 2025-03-28

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-28 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

  2. 2025-03-28 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

  3. 2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. 2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. 2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. 2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. 2025-03-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. 2025-03-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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