Pigs and Public Health Act

House Bill

H.R. 4757

119th Congress

Pigs and Public Health Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 25, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Dina Titus

Representative

Democratic

NV-1

Cosponsors

23

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would prohibit the National Institutes of Health from funding any research that uses live animals if that research takes place outside the United States, including its territories and possessions. In other words, it would require all animal research funded by the NIH to be conducted within the US.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SponsorDina Titus (D-NV)

Introduced7/25/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforc

ChamberHouse

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Pigs and Public Health Act

This bill would prohibit the National Institutes of Health from funding any research that uses live animals if that research takes place outside the United States, including its territories and possessions. In other words, it would require all animal research

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This bill would prohibit the National Institutes of Health from funding any research that uses live animals if that research takes place outside the United States, including its territories and possessions. In other words, it would require all animal research funded by the NIH to be conducted within the US.

Bill Number: 4757
Sponsor: Dina Titus (D-NV)
Introduced: 7/25/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforc
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Pigs and Public Health Act
Bill Number: 4757
Sponsor: Dina Titus (D-NV)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforc
Introduced: 7/25/2025
Summary: This bill would prohibit the National Institutes of Health from funding any research that uses live animals if that research takes place outside the United States, including its territories and possessions. In other words, it would require all animal research funded by the NIH to be conducted within

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit the National Institutes of Health from funding any research that uses live animals if that research takes place outside the United States, including its territories and possessions. In other words, it would require all animal research funded by the NIH to be conducted within the US.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2023 or the CARGO Act of 2023This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from awarding support for any research that uses live animals unless the research occurs in the United States (including U.S. territories and possessions).

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Bans NIH funding for animal research conducted outside the United States
Requires all NIH-funded animal research to take place within the US and its territories
Aims to ensure high standards and oversight for animal research
Could impact research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and others conducting animal studies

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect any researchers, companies, or organizations that currently conduct NIH-funded animal studies overseas. They would need to either move that work to the US or find alternative funding sources. This could disrupt some ongoing research projects and force changes in how certain studies are designed and executed.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Animal protection and human-animal relationships

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4757, 119th Congress (2025). "Pigs and Public Health Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4757

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