The HEARTS Act of 2025 would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to encourage suitable nonanimal research methods and ensure they are evaluated before animal research is approved or conducted. Research proposals would be reviewed by someone with expertise in nonanimal methods, with access to a librarian who can assess searches for alternatives. The bill would also create an NIH center to support and train researchers, encourage collaboration, and develop a plan to reduce animal use. Federally funded research entities and federal agencies that use animals would have to report animal numbers by species every two years and make reduction plans public.
The bill would make information about animals used in federally funded research and testing publicly available. It would also support development and use of nonanimal research methods. The bill does not describe a direct service or benefit for individuals.
The bill does not specify a funding amount or cost estimate. No publicly available information.
The bill's findings say that nonanimal methods based on human biology could advance research and that a dedicated center could help researchers develop and use those methods while reducing animal use.
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