[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4148 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4148

 To phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested 
                              on animals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2014

  Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested 
                              on animals.

    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 ``Humane Cosmetics Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to phase out cosmetic animal testing and 
the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Cosmetic.--The term ``cosmetic'' has the meaning given 
        to 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 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.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITIONS.

    (a) Prohibited Testing.--It shall be unlawful for any entity, 
whether private or governmental, to conduct or contract for cosmetic 
animal testing that occurs in the United States and is in or affecting 
interstate commerce.
    (b) Prohibited 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).

SEC. 5. 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.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) Prohibition on Cosmetic Animal Testing.--The prohibition 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 in section 4(b) takes 
effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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