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S 4288 117th Congress Senate Health

Reducing Animal Testing Act

Introduced: May 19, 2022 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 19, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Animal Testing Act

This bill removes animal studies as a required component of biosimilar applications and instead allows applicants to use other types of studies to assess toxicity.

What's happening now May 19, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4288: Reducing Animal Testing Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4288/
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"S. 4288: Reducing Animal Testing Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4288/.
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S. 4288, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4288/.
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[S. 4288: Reducing Animal Testing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4288/)
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