H.R.1209: Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2019

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Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2019 or the HEARTS Act of 2019 This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote nonanimal research methods. Specifically, NIH must (1) provide incentives for nonanimal research and (2) require the evaluation of viable nonanimal methods before approving animal-based research. Additionally, NIH applications for research grants must include (1)...

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Date Description
Feb. 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb. 13, 2019

Introduced in the House by Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

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