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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.

USA115th CongressHR-816| House 
| Updated: 2/3/2017
Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (70)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Darrell Issa (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)David A. Trott (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Advisory bodiesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEnvironmental healthGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and funding

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.

USA115th CongressHR-816| House 
| Updated: 2/3/2017
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.
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Timeline
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (70)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Darrell Issa (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)David A. Trott (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEnvironmental healthGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and funding