US HB249 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-6)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
FACT Act Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
| Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] |
| Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
| Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] |
| Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ] | Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-01-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-01-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/249/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr249/BILLS-116hr249ih.pdf |
