S 1104 · 119th Congress

WATCH Act

The WATCH Act requires foreign laboratories that receive U.S. federal research funding to undergo regular inspections to make sure they're treating animals properly. Right now, the U.S. government funds research at labs around the world, but there's no consistent way to check whether these foreign facilities are fol…

Sponsor

Schmitt, Eric (R-Missouri)

Introduced

2025-03-25

Policy area

Health

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.