H.R. 6660

[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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