United States · Bill · S
S. 2397 (118th)
WATCH Act
Introduced
19 July 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Worldwide Animal Testing Compliance and Harmonization Act of 2023 or the WATCH Act This bill subjects foreign laboratories that receive federal funds and that conduct animal research to U.S. animal welfare regulations. The National Institutes of Health must establish a process to inspect these laboratories on a quarterly basis to ensure compliance with U.S. animal welfare regulations, such as the use of animal care committees and evaluations of animal care and treatment. Laboratories that are found to be noncompliant, and that do not take appropriate corrective action, are subject to funding revocation.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 July 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 July 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 July 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/2397