September 21, 2026

Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fine, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Escobar, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Department of Health and Human Services funds for the use of live dogs and live cats in biomedical research, to strengthen accountability for Federal research expenditures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; 3. Prohibition on the use of HHS funding for biomedical research involving live dogs or live cats; 4. Disposition of live dogs and live cats; 5. Limited waiver authority; 6. Certification requirements; 7. Recordkeeping, audits, and access to records; 8. Enforcement; 9. Debarment and suspension; 10. Whistleblower protections; 11. Transparency and annual reporting; 12. Government Accountability Office review; 13. Rules of construction; 14. Effective date; 15. Severability

September 21, 2026

Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fine, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Escobar, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Department of Health and Human Services funds for the use of live dogs and live cats in biomedical research, to strengthen accountability for Federal research expenditures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; 3. Prohibition on the use of HHS funding for biomedical research involving live dogs or live cats; 4. Disposition of live dogs and live cats; 5. Limited waiver authority; 6. Certification requirements; 7. Recordkeeping, audits, and access to records; 8. Enforcement; 9. Debarment and suspension; 10. Whistleblower protections; 11. Transparency and annual reporting; 12. Government Accountability Office review; 13. Rules of construction; 14. Effective date; 15. Severability