What does Preamble of Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the accuracy and transparency of animal use data collected by the National Institutes of Health from entities that conduct biomedical and behavioral research with funds provided under such Act,' aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. The bill seeks to improve the accuracy and transparency of animal use data. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is involved in the data collection process. The bill addresses entities conducting biomedical and behavioral research that receive funds from the Public Health Service Act.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025.

What does IMPROVING THE ACCURACY AND TRANSPARENCY OF ANIMAL USE DATA of Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 495(b) of the Public Health Service Act. Research entities are required to annually file a form with the Director of NIH detailing the number of animals bred, housed, and used. The form must include data on animals used in research categorized by pain/distress levels and anesthetic drug usage. The Director of NIH must provide animal care committees with a form for collecting this information. The Director of NIH is required to make the filed forms available online in a publicly accessible and searchable database within three months of filing. The amendments will take effect two years after the enactment of this Act.

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Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025

Last updated: 5/8/2025 · Introduced: 5/8/2025

Author: Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)

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This bill mandates that research entities annually report detailed animal use data, including pain/distress levels and anesthetic drug usage, to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The NIH Director must establish a publicly accessible online database to share these reported animal use forms within three months of filing.
Amendments to the Public Health Service Act, requiring these reporting and database provisions, will take effect two years after the bill's enactment.

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