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This bill urges the President and Congress to enact the "Humane Cosmetics Act of 2023," which would prohibit testing cosmetics on animals, as well as the sale or transport of a cosmetic in interstate commerce, if any component of the cosmetic was developed or manufactured using animal testing. The bill was introduced in the 118th Congress as H.R.5399. Every year, countless animals are poisoned and killed in tests that attempt to evaluate the hazards of consumer products and their ingredients. Despite the widespread availability of effective alternatives to animal testing, many cosmetics companies still conduct testing on animals. By banning animal testing in the United States, and prohibiting the sale of products that have been tested on animals, the enactment of this legislation would help reduce animal cosmetics testing worldwide, and bring the United States' cosmetics policy in line with more than 30 countries that have already implemented bans on the sale of animal-tested cosmetics, including the European Union, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, and India. The "Humane Cosmetics Act of 2023" is endorsed by over 370 companies in the cosmetics industry, and is supported by both Republican and Democratic cosponsors. By enacting this legislation, the United States can show moral leadership without compromising product safety or business profitability.

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Carol Murphy (D)*,  Carmen Amato (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (on 02/22/2024)

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