Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025
Latest action · Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025
This bill generally prohibits animal testing in the evaluation of cosmetic products, and it prohibits the sale or transport of cosmetics developed using animal testing, subject to civil penalties. These prohibitions begin one year after enactment.
The bill specifies exceptions to these prohibitions, including if such animal testing (1) is conducted outside the United States to comply with a foreign regulatory authority; (2) is pursuant to a finding by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that there are no nonanimal alternatives to test the safety of a potentially dangerous cosmetic product or ingredient; (3) is of a product or ingredient for a drug or device subject to regulation by the FDA; or (4) is required for a noncosmetic purpose pursuant to a state, federal, or foreign regulatory authority.
Further, evidence derived from animal testing conducted more than one year after the bill's enactment may not be used to establish the safety of a cosmetic product or ingredient that is regulated by the FDA, subject to limited exceptions.
Cosponsors 161
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026, with 46 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Original | Feb 27, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Civil actions and liability
- Computers and information technology
- Cosmetics and personal care
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Federal preemption
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Manufacturing
- Retail and wholesale trades
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
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