Consumer Products Safe Testing Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 5, 1989)
Consumer Products Safe Testing Act - Prohibits Federal department or agency heads from considering LD50 test results when determining product safety, labeling, or transportation requirements for purposes of Federal regulation. (LD50 is a procedure whereby toxicity is measured in terms of the median dose that will kill 50 percent of the test animals within a specified time.)
Requires Federal department and agency heads to: (1) review and evaluate directives that call for the use of an animal toxicity test; and (2) promulgate regulations specifying the use of nonanimal alternatives.
Requires that animal toxicity testing regulations be subject to periodic agency review and to public comment in certain cases.
What just happenedApr 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 24, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 5, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 5, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 5, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House