United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1877 (99th)
Humane Product Testing Act of 1985
Introduced
2 April 1985
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Humane Product Testing Act of 1985 - Requires Federal departments and agencies to promote nonanimal alternatives to the LD50 test used in the testing of products. Phases out the use of such test to the degree possible within one year of this Act's enactment. (LD50 is a procedure whereby toxicity is measured in terms of the median dose which will kill 50 percent of the test animals within a specified period.)
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summary · EN · 2 April 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/1877
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/1877