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119th Congress

H.R. 7165

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  1. Introduced
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  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
W. Gregory Steube(R-FL)
Introduced
Jan 20, 2026
Policy area
Health
Committees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Original cosponsors (1)

Added later (1)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: To amend section 495 of the Public Health Service Act to require inspections of foreign laboratories conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Jan 20, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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