H.R. 816: FACT Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-02 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

FACT Act

Plain summary

Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act or the FACT Act This bill amends the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to require the reports of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) to include a description of the progress on the development and use of alternative methods for toxicological testing by participating federal agencies. Federal agencies that require or recommend toxicological testing must provide the ICCVAM with the information needed to carry out the Act.

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Official text

FACT Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] · 70 cosponsors

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Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and 10 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] reported raising $7.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr816.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr816 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115