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HR 249 116th Congress House

FACT Act

Official title: To amend the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2019 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEnvironmental health
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Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act or the FACT Act

This bill requires the reports of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods 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 committee with necessary information.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 249: FACT Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-249/
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"H.R. 249: FACT Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-249/.
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H.R. 249, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-249/.
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