Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020
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Latest action (20 Oct 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 8633, the Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020, would amend the Public Health Service Act to create a new National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing within the National Institutes of Health, to be established within one year of enactment. The center's purposes would be to develop, promote, and fund research methods that do not rely on animals—such as organoid cultures, organ-on-chip systems, stem cell models, and artificial intelligence tools—and to create a plan for reducing animal use in federally funded research. Its director would provide funding and training to researchers, foster collaboration, and compile public data on animal use.
The bill would also require any entity or federal agency that receives federal funds and uses animals in research or testing to report annually on the numbers and species of animals used and bred, and to submit plans for reducing those numbers, with data made publicly available. This would primarily affect NIH, other federal research agencies, universities, and private research institutions receiving federal funding.
The bill was introduced October 20, 2020, in the 116th Congress by Rep. Alcee Hastings with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote and did not become law; it would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020
This bill establishes the National Center for Alternatives to Animal Research and Testing within the National Institutes of Health to promote alternatives to animal research and testing and to reduce the number of animals used in such research and testing.
It also requires federal departments or agencies and federally funded research entities that use animals for research and testing to develop plans to reduce the use of animals in their activities and annually report the number of animals that they use to the center. The center must make this information publicly available.
Timeline
20 Oct 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8633 do?
- H.R. 8633, the Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020, would amend the Public Health Service Act to create a new National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing within the National Institutes of Health, to be established within one year of enactment. The center's purposes would be to develop, promote, and fund research methods that do not rely on animals—such as organoid cultures, organ-on-chip systems, stem cell models, and artificial intelligence tools—and to create a plan for reducing animal use in federally funded research. Its director would provide funding and training to researchers, foster collaboration, and compile public data on animal use. The bill would also require any entity or federal agency that receives federal funds and uses animals in research or testing to report annually on the numbers and species of animals used and bred, and to submit plans for reducing those numbers, with data made publicly available. This would primarily affect NIH, other federal research agencies, universities, and private research institutions receiving federal funding. The bill was introduced October 20, 2020, in the 116th Congress by Rep. Alcee Hastings with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote and did not become law; it would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 8633 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8633. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8633?
- H.R. 8633 was sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8633?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (20 Oct 2020).
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