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Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019

Introduced: October 16, 2020 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019

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. These prohibitions begin one year after enactment.

What's happening now November 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2886 Identical bill Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 146
All 146 Democratic 96 Republican 5
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Dec 31, 2020
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 28, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Dec 24, 2020
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 18, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 16, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Dec 16, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Dec 10, 2020
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 10, 2020
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2020
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 23, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Oct 16, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Oct 16, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 9, 2020
Demings, Val
· Oct 9, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 9, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 9, 2020
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 29, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 29, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 29, 2020
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 24, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 24, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2020
Pascrell, Bill
· Sep 22, 2020
LOWEY, NITA
· Sep 18, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 18, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 18, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 18, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 18, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2020
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Green, Al
Texas · Sep 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5141/
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"H.R. 5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5141/.
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