HR 816
115th Congress
House
Health
Advisory bodies
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental health
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
FACT Act
Introduced: February 2, 2017
Introduced by:
Calvert, Ken
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act or the FACT Act
This bill amends the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to require the reports of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) to include a description of the progress on the development and use of alternative methods for toxicological testing by participating federal agencies.
Federal agencies that require or recommend toxicological testing must provide the ICCVAM with the information needed to carry out the Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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