HR5020-118

Introduced

To prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in the laboratories of adversarial nations.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in the laboratories of adversarial nations., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HE5169C2827834CE4AF211ACE707F8B9C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act.
  • Section H89F2B2D7D2B2490EB94837953FBAC0D8: 2. Prohibition on funding research on animals in certain foreign countries The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not— directly or indirectly conduct...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in the laboratories of adversarial nations., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in the laboratories of adversarial nations., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies:
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mrs. McClain (for herself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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