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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6660 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6660
To ensure that non-animal methods for regulatory testing are used in
lieu of animal tests whenever scientifically satisfactory non-animal
test methods are available and accepted by regulatory agencies for
meeting regulatory requirements, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 11, 2025
Mr. Moskowitz (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Thanedar)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned
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A BILL
To ensure that non-animal methods for regulatory testing are used in
lieu of animal tests whenever scientifically satisfactory non-animal
test methods are available and accepted by regulatory agencies for
meeting regulatory requirements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Replace Animal Tests Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ANIMAL TESTING.
(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided by this section, it
shall be unlawful for any entity to submit to a covered agency, with
respect to a product or substance, data that has been derived using an
animal test method if--
(1) a non-animal test method is available to meet the
information requirement concerned, as determined by the covered
agency; or
(2) the covered agency has issued a waiver exempting the
entity from a requirement for data derived from an animal test
method.
(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to--
(1) data generated before the date of enactment of this
Act;
(2) data generated from an animal test method conducted
outside the United States in order to comply with a requirement
from a foreign regulatory authority;
(3) data requested by a covered agency following a
determination by the covered agency that--
(A) existing data is insufficient for satisfying
the information requirement concerned; and
(B) no scientifically satisfactory non-animal test
method was practicably available when the testing was
conducted despite reasonable efforts to access a non-
animal test method; and
(4) data generated from specified animal test methods
requested in writing by a covered agency, which request shall
include a clear justification by the covered agency that
available non-animal test methods (if any) are not appropriate
for the product or substance concerned.
(c) Limiting Harm to Animals.--In a case in which no appropriate
non-animal test method is available and a waiver has not been granted
by the covered agency concerned, the regulated entity shall--
(1) ensure that the number of animals used in any animal
test method is reduced to the minimum number possible without
compromising the objectives of the test; and
(2) reduce to a minimum any possible pain, suffering,
distress, or lasting harm to the animals used.
(d) Penalties.--
(1) Refusals to accept data.--A covered agency may refuse
to accept animal testing data generated in violation of this
section.
(2) Civil penalties.--In addition to any other penalties
under applicable law, a covered agency may impose on any person
who violates this section a civil penalty in an amount of not
more than $10,000 for each such violation, as determined by the
regulatory authority of the covered agency.
(e) Guidance; Regulations.--A covered agency shall--
(1) not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this Act, issue guidance on the acceptability and use of non-
animal test methods for products and substances regulated by
the covered agency; and
(2) to the extent the covered agency determines
appropriate--
(A) revise regulations to reflect the acceptability
of non-animal test methods; and
(B) eliminate requirements for the corresponding
animal test data.
(f) Reporting.--
(1) Publication.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, each covered
agency shall publish a progress report on the use of non-animal
test methods by the covered agency and the entities regulated
by the covered agency.
(2) Contents.--A report published by a covered agency under
paragraph (1) shall specify for all research that is conducted
or supported by the covered agency or is submitted to the
covered agencies by regulated entities--
(A) the number of animals used;
(B) the species of animals used;
(C) the types of testing for which the animals were
used;
(D) the number of waivers issued; and
(E) the purpose of animal test methods, non-animal
test methods, and waivers accepted or issued by the
covered agency.
(3) Public availability.--
(A) In general.--The information collected by a
covered agency for purposes of this subsection shall be
made publicly available, as soon as practicable, on an
internet website of the covered agency.
(B) Personally identifiable or proprietary
information.--Before making such information publicly
available, the covered agency shall omit personally
identifiable information and proprietary information.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Animal.--The term ``animal'' means a live vertebrate
non-human animal or cephalopod.
(2) Animal test method.--The term ``animal test method''
means a test method that involves the use of live animals.
(3) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means--
(A) the Consumer Product Safety Commission;
(B) the Department of Agriculture;
(C) the Environmental Protection Agency; and
(D) the Food and Drug Administration.
(4) Non-animal test method.--The term ``non-animal test
method'' means a test method that--
(A) does not involve the use of live animals; and
(B) has been identified and accepted for use by the
covered agency concerned.
(5) Test method.--The term ``test method'' means a process,
procedure, or approach used to obtain information on the
properties of a product or its ingredients.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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