Every year, U.S. taxpayers fund experiments that confine, harm, and kill animals—even as more ethical, human-relevant research methods become available.
The Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act would help bring that system to an end.
If passed, the SPARE Act would:
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Prohibit federally funded biomedical, cosmetic, toxicity, and psychological experiments on animals;
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Phase out existing federally funded animal experiments;
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Redirect taxpayer dollars toward human-relevant methods, including organs-on-chips, human-cell-based models, and AI-driven computational research; and
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Require animals no longer used in experiments to be rehabilitated and placed in sanctuaries or adoptive homes.
The animal research industry knows this bill would be transformative. Its representatives have warned that it could "decimate" the industry—and they're fighting to preserve the status quo.
Tell your members of Congress: Support the SPARE Act and help end taxpayer-funded animal experimentation.
Dear [send:full_name],
I am writing as your constituent to ask you to support H.R. 1802: The Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act. This bill would phase out unethical and wasteful animal experiments in federally funded laboratories and direct taxpayer dollars toward ethical and human-relevant research methodologies.
Every year, the U.S. government spends an estimated $20 billion taxpayer dollars on animal experiments — despite overwhelming evidence that these experiments are fiscally irresponsible, scientifically ineffective, and ethically indefensible. Simultaneously, efforts at gradual reform, such as those represented by the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, stall because of the entrenchment of the animal research industry and the power of those who benefit from it financially.
It is clear that more pointed action is needed to ensure that the U.S. leads — not in wasting taxpayer dollars on torturing and killing animals but — in modern, cutting edge, and human-relevant science that truly holds the promise of helping without harming. The SPARE Act represents just such action, and I ask that you join me in strongly supporting it.
Thank you,
[First Name] [Last Name]
[City] [State] [Zip]
