Humane Cosmetics Act

Bill: 114-hr-2858
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2015-06-23
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Product development and innovation

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Humane Cosmetics Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits testing cosmetics on animals, effective on the date that is one year after enactment of this Act. No cosmetic may be sold or transported if the final product or any component was developed or manufactured using animal testing after such date, effective three years after enactment of this Act. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2015 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. Beyer , Mr. Heck of Nevada , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Humane Cosmetics Act . 2. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Cosmetic The term cosmetic has the meaning given such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). (2) Cosmetic animal testing The term cosmetic animal testing means the internal or external application or exposure of any cosmetic to the skin, eyes, or other body part of a live non-human vertebrate for purposes of evaluating the safety or efficacy of a cosmetic. 3. Prohibitions (a) Testing It shall be unlawful for any entity, whether private or governmental, to conduct or contract for cosmetic animal testing that— (1) occurs in the United States; and (2) is in or affecting interstate commerce. (b) Sale or transport It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or transport in interstate commerce any cosmetic if the final product or any component thereof was developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing conducted or contracted for after the effective date specified in section 6(a). 4. Civil penalties (a) In general In addition to any other penalties applicable under law, whoever violates any provision of this Act shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each such violation. (b) Multiple violations Each violation of this Act with respect to a separate animal, and each day that a violation of this Act continues, constitutes a separate offense. 5. Effective dates (a) Prohibition on cosmetic animal testing The prohibition specified in section 4(a) takes effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Prohibition on sale The prohibition specified in section 4(b) takes effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.