Introduced
H. R. 7165
Introduced in House · April 15, 2026January 20, 2026
Mr. Steube (for himself and Ms. Lee of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend section 495 of the Public Health Service Act to require inspections of foreign laboratories conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short titles.
This Act may be cited as the “Worldwide Animal Testing Compliance and Harmonization Act of 2026” or the “WATCH Act”.