119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 6, 2025
CARGO Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 6, 2025)
Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2025 or the CARGO Act of 2025
This 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).
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Animal protection and human-animal relationships · National Institutes of Health (NIH) · Research administration and funding · Research and development
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PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE · lobbying firm or registrant: PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 7, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$33,123
Spent on own lobbying
…lture-FDA Appropriations House / Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations House / Senate Interior Appropriations Improvements to Animal Welfare Act TSCA reauthorization H.R.1085 / S. 1802 - CARGO Act of 2025 (support) PRIMATE Act H.R. 8471 Humane Cosmetics Act H.R. 1657. H.R.10522 - Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing (CO…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE · lobbying firm or registrant: PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$42,169
Spent on own lobbying
…lture-FDA Appropriations House / Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations House / Senate Interior Appropriations Improvements to Animal Welfare Act TSCA reauthorization H.R.1085 / S. 1802 - CARGO Act of 2025 (support) PRIMATE Act H.R. 8471 Humane Cosmetics Act H.R. 1657.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE · lobbying firm or registrant: PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 14, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$39,753
Spent on own lobbying
…lture-FDA Appropriations House / Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations House / Senate Interior Appropriations Improvements to Animal Welfare Act TSCA reauthorization H.R.1085 / S. 1802 - CARGO Act of 2025 (support)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE · lobbying firm or registrant: PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 9, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$72,387
Spent on own lobbying
…ons House / Senate Interior Appropriations H.R. 3686 / S. 2491 - SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act (Support) Improvements to Animal Welfare Act TSCA reauthorization H.R.1085 / S. 1802 - CARGO Act of 2025 (support)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing