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Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 21, 2026
Latest Action
September 21, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Nicholas A. LangworthyRepublican(NY)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 7 new cosponsors · 0 votes
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Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing Act This bill prohibits the use of funds made available to covered federal agencies for any biomedical research activity involving a live dog or cat. Covered agencies are agencies or offices within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that award, administer, or expend federal funds for biomedical research. This prohibition also applies to activities that materially facilitate biomedical research involving a live dog or cat (e.g., salaries, facility maintenance, and administrative support primarily related to such research). It does not apply to transportation and rehousing of animals previously used in biomedical research or observational activities that do not involve alteration of an animal’s normal environment or medical care. The prohibition applies to federal funds obligated or expended beginning 180 days after the bill is enacted. HHS may waive the prohibition in limited circumstances if necessary to respond to a specified emergency. Recipients of funding from covered agencies must make reasonable efforts to transfer dogs and cats no longer needed for research to rescue organizations or other appropriate entities. Further, recipients may only euthanize an animal if a veterinarian has determined euthanasia is necessary for animal welfare or public safety. If HHS determines that a recipient has violated a provision of the bill, it may withhold further funding to the recipient, recover funds expended in violation, and impose other administrative remedies. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the bill's implementation within three years after the bill takes effect.
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2026 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations oHorse Protection Act enforcement oWild horses and burros oHorse slaughter defund oAnimal testing alternatives oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oAnimal fighting and Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act enforcement oPets Evacuation and Transportation Standards implementation oBig Cat Public Safety Act enforcement oProtecting Animals with Shelter (PAWS) grants oHumane Methods of Slaughter Act enforcement oVeterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program and Veterinary Services Grant Program oSupport Endangered Species Act implementation; oppose removal of ESA regulations oMultinational Species Conservation Fund, USFWS International Affairs and USFWS Office of Law Enforcement oWildlife trafficking oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act oShark Fins Sale Elimination Act Enforcement oWildlife Crossings Pilot Program oJohn H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program oReducing hardship for international transportation of domestic animals oOppose primate infrastructure oOppose Save Our Bacon Act, Food Security and Farm Protection Act, and related legislation oOppose Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act oOppose trophy hunting Imports oOppose M-44s oBlock funding to issue USDA licenses to those who would travel elephants overnight Authorizing legislation oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.2253/S. 4437) oPrevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) oPeople and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act (H.R.1842) oProviding for Unhoused People and Pets (PUPP) Act of 2025 (H.R.4921) oEjiao Act (H.R. 5544) oVeterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act (S.4365) oSave Animals Through Operational Shelters (SATOS) Act (H.R. 6716) oCanyons Law (H.R. 4180/ S. 2179) oWildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act (H.R.6078) oProviding Essential Training and Safety for Animals in Federal Emergences (PETSAFE) Act (H.R.7438/S.4558) oSafeguarding Endangered Species Act (H.R. 9901) oCompanion Animal Protection Act (H.R. 10522) oOppose Food Security and Farm Protection (S. 1326) Act oOppose Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845/ S.1306) oOppose Healthy Dog Importation Act (H.R. 3349/S. 1725) oOppose Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281/S. 445) oOppose Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R. 556/S. 537) oOppose ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) oOppose Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R. 597) oOppose Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (H.R. 4255) oOppose Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673) oOppose Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025 (H.R. 5171) oOppose Protecting Local Zoos Act (H.R. 7159) oOppose Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 (H.R. 9261) oOppose H.R. 6251 oConcerns with S.J. Res 69/ H.J. Res. 111 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567/S. 5526) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.2253/S. 4437) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) oProtecting Animals with Shelter (PAWS) grant program reauthorization oSupport for provisions advance alternatives to animal testing oWildlife corridors/crossings oSupport non-lethal wildlife conflict strategies oAnimal Welfare Act protections and oversight oAlternative protein research oOppose Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S. 1326), Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673) and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws oOppose Healthy Dog Importation Act oOppose weakening of dog protections oOppose mink fur industry development and expansion oOppose removal of ESA protections oOppose M-44s oOppose amending existing prairie dog plan NDAA (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) oOppose removal of ESA regulations oOppose waivers to permit live tissue trauma training BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) oReauthorization of the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program oEnding transport of horses for slaughter Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGrizzly Bears oGray Wolves oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oNew Approach Methods to animal testing oWild Horses and Burros oWildlife trafficking oM-44s oHunting/fishing regulations oGod squad/Endangered Species Committee action oListing pangolins and giraffes under the Endangered Species Act (and other foreign species) oEndangered Species Act Implementing Regulations o oDisaster Planning oAvian Flu oUSPS shipment of birds oLead ammo and tackle
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2026 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104/H.R.7165 - WATCH Act - improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories S.1435 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3043 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3246 - Violets Law- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.4698 - PAAW Act- cuts funding for painful NIH dog and cat testing H.R.4512 - TRANS MICE Act- cuts funding for transgender animal experiments S.4172 - AFTER Act of 2026- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.10522 - Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing (COMPACT) Act- cuts funding for dog and cat labs, retires animals H.R.10523 - PUPPS Act- restricts breeding and confining certain dogs for experimentation, retires animals Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Animals
FY26/27 Appropriations, Permitting, Support for biomedical research, U.S. competitiveness, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.7567, AFTER Act S.4172, FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R.2821, FY26 National Defense Authorization Act H.R.8800, importation of animals for research, COMPACT Act H.R.10522, BEAGLE Liberation Act H.R.10532, PUPPS Act H.R.10523
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 5048/HR 7248, the FDA Modernization Act; issues related to pre-clinical research; HR 10522, the Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing Act; HR 10532, the Beagle Liberation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2326 / S.1129 - Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.R 3295 - Federal Animal Research Accountability Act (Support) H.R.5867/ S. 3669 - Plant-Powered School Meals Pilot Act (Support) House / Senate Agriculture-FDA Appropriations House / Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations House / Senate Interior Appropriations Improvements to Animal Welfare Act TSCA reauthorization H.R.1085 / S. 1802 - CARGO Act of 2025 (support) PRIMATE Act H.R. 8471 Humane Cosmetics Act H.R. 1657. H.R.10522 - Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing (COMPACT) Act - Support
Client expense: $33,123 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eugene Simon Vindman | Democratic | VA |
| J. Luis Correa | Democratic | CA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Jefferson Van Drew | Republican | NJ |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Michael Lawler | Republican | NY |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Patrick Ryan | Democratic | NY |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Randy Fine | Republican | FL |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
| Young Kim | Republican | CA |