FACT Act
Latest action · Feb 2, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 5, 2021 to Dec 30, 2021, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Jan 5, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jan 5, 2021 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jan 5, 2021 |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Original | Jan 5, 2021 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Jan 5, 2021 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jan 28, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jan 28, 2021 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 11, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 30, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 5, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 5, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2021Introduced in House
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