Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Troy Nehls urge a ban on foreign animal testing funded by U.S. taxpayers, citing ethical concerns.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Rick Scott and Congressman Troy Nehls have sent a letter to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expressing gratitude for efforts to enhance transparency and accountability at the NIH. They raised concerns regarding the use of U.S. taxpayer funds for animal experiments overseas, citing $2.2 billion in grants supporting various controversial studies from 2011 to 2021.
In their correspondence, the lawmakers urged immediate action to ban NIH funding for foreign animal research, arguing that the lack of oversight in these studies leads to unethical practices. They recently introduced the Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Act, which aims to permanently prohibit such funding.
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Rick Scott Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Rick Scott is worth $553.9M, as of July 17th, 2025. This is the 2nd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
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Rick Scott Bill Proposals
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- S.2314: A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force regarding shark depredation, and for other purposes.
- S.2313: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for flood insurance premiums.
- S.2297: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include subjection to a foreign intelligence security law as a ground of inadmissibility and deportability.
- S.2270: A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the portion of the Myakka River in Sarasota County, Florida, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
- S.2177: No Adversarial AI Act
- S.2168: Drones for America Act
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Scott disclosed $343.5K of spending. This was the 134th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Scott disclosed $732.9K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 367th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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