Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025

The Federal Animal Research Accountability Act of 2025 would amend the Public Health Service Act to require NIH to collect and publish more detailed, annual data on how many animals are bred, housed, and used by entities receiving Public Health Service funding for biomedical and behavioral research. The bill requires an annual form from each research entity, breaking down animal use by species and by four categories related to pain and distress, including a category for animals bred or held but not yet used. The NIH Director would provide the data collection form to animal care committees and publish the resulting information in a publicly accessible online database within three months of the form submission. The new reporting requirements would take effect two years after enactment, giving entities time to adapt.