,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgij ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #f1 #bjag,ms4 ,mc,sally 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,royce of ,california1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,curbelo of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,mac,arthur1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,yoder1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,katko1 and ,mr4 ,deutch7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be referred to as the ,humane ,cosmetics ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,for purposes of this ,act3 7#a7 ,cosmetic ,the term cosmetic has the meaning given such term in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7#b7 ,cosmetic animal testing ,the term cosmetic animal testing means the internal or external application or exposure of any cosmetic to the skin1 eyes1 or other body part of a live non-human vertebrate for purposes of evaluating the safety or efficacy of a cosmetic4 #c4 ,prohibitions 7a7 ,testing ,it shall be unlawful for any entity1 whether private or governmental1 to conduct or contract for cosmetic animal testing that occurs in the ,united ,states and is for the purpose of developing a cosmetic for sale in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce4 7b7 ,sale or transport ,it shall be unlawful to sell1 offer for sale1 or knowingly 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 #e7;a74 #d4 ,civil penalties 7a7 ,in general ,in addition to any other penalties applicable under law1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall assess whoever violates any provision of this ,act a civil penalty of not more than #aj1jjj for each such violation4 7b7 ,multiple violations ,each violation of this ,act with respect to a separate animal1 and each day that a violation of this ,act continues1 constitutes a separate offense4 #e4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,prohibition on cosmetic animal testing ,the prohibition specified in section #c7;a7 takes effect on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,prohibition on sale ,the prohibition specified in section #c7;b7 takes effect on the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4