H.R. 816 · 115th Congress
FACT Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ken Calvert
- Introduced
- 2017-02-02
- Latest action
- 2017-02-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.