H.R. 10532 — Beagle Liberation Act of 2026

This section states findings on the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, which encourages alternatives to animal testing for drugs and biological products, and on the increasing numbers of dogs and cats retired from research facilities that should be placed for adoption when healthy and suitable.

This section conditions federal funding for covered research facilities on making reasonable efforts to transfer each companion animal (i.e., a dog or cat) no longer needed for research, testing, breeding, or education to a qualified adoption organization, or euthanizing the animal only when a licensed veterinarian certifies that transfer is medically unsuitable, poses an unreasonable public health or safety risk, or the animal cannot adapt to placement. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to issue implementing regulations within one year.