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H.R. 6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021

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H.R. 6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-12-09 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-12-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021

Plain summary

Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits animal testing in the evaluation of cosmetic products, and it prohibits the sale or transport of cosmetics developed using animal testing, subject to civil penalties. These prohibitions begin one year after enactment. The bill specifies exceptions to these prohibitions, including if such animal testing (1) is conducted outside the United States to comply with a foreign regulatory authority; (2) is pursuant to a specified finding that there are no nonanimal alternatives to test the safety of a potentially dangerous cosmetic product or ingredient; (3) is of a product or ingredient for a drug or device subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); or (4) is required for a noncosmetic purpose pursuant to a state, federal, or foreign regulatory authority. Further, no animal-testing evidence may be used to establish the safety of a cosmetic product or ingredient that is regulated by the FDA after the effective date of this bill, subject to limited exceptions.

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Official text

Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] · 187 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Dina Titus (D-NV), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), John Garamendi (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Betty McCollum (D-MN) and 127 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6207 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117