S 4172 · 119th Congress

AFTER Act of 2026

The AFTER Act of 2026 changes how the federal government handles animals that are no longer needed for research. Right now, there aren't clear rules about what happens to lab animals after experiments end. This bill fixes that by requiring federal research facilities to find new homes for animals that are healthy en…

Sponsor

Collins, Susan M. (R-Maine)

Introduced

2026-03-24

Policy area

Animals