[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        PASSING LEGISLATION TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY ANIMAL TESTING

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the House to 
immediately consider and pass the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, which 
reduces unnecessary animal testing.
  Many of our families would feel incomplete without the pets and 
animals that bring unconditional love to our lives. However, there are 
millions of animals in our country that are forced into inhumane 
testing for pharmaceutical development.
  When I think about healthcare policy in Congress, I recognize the 
need to protect the lives of those who cannot defend themselves. In 
2022, I helped pass the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, allowing drug 
developers to use modern, animal-free testing methods for the first 
time.
  This act was intended to cut the requirements from the FDA that put 
so many animals in harm's way. Unfortunately, under the Biden 
administration, the FDA did not fully implement this law, limiting its 
effectiveness and leaving animals at risk.
  That is why I introduced a bill called the FDA Modernization Act 3.0 
to compel the FDA's career bureaucrats to finally implement the will of 
the Congress and the American people.
  This bill not only helps to reduce and replace the use of animals in 
nonclinical research, but it works to improve these methods and reduce 
the time of drug development.
  Mr. Speaker, by passing this bill, Congress can save animal lives and 
accelerate the delivery of safer, more affordable, and effective 
medications.

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