Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act
Summary
Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act or the FACT Act This bill requires the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods to report on progress in developing, validating, and promoting regulatory acceptance and use of toxicological testing methods that replace or reduce the use of animals. Federal agencies that require or recommend toxicological testing must provide the committee with information necessary for this reporting.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 5, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
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Committee
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Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Ken Calvert
RRepublican
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Grace F. Napolitano
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Walorski
RRepublican
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Gaetz
RRepublican
Co
Vern Buchanan
RRepublican
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