H.R. 1291, known as the "HEARTS Act of 2025," aims to change the Public Health Service Act to prioritize nonanimal research methods for research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The bill proposes creating the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in...
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H.R. 1291 wants scientists to try using ways other than animals, like special tests, when doing experiments for health research, and it suggests creating a special center to help them do that. It also wants to keep track of how many animals are used in these experiments to see if this number can be reduced.