Veteran Affairs Ordered to End Testing on Dogs, Cats, and Nonhuman Primates by 2026

Critics of the legislation argue that animal testing has helped advance research that supports veterans with disabilities.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) speaks during testimony by Michael Cohen, former attorney for then President Donald Trump, before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 27, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will end testing on dogs, cats, and nonhuman primates by 2026.

Congress approved the bipartisan measure included in the VA’s 2024 fiscal spending bill, which was signed into law last month.