Bill would ban animal testing for cosmetics sold in the US

What does this do?

HR 1657, the Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025, would make it illegal to test cosmetics on animals in the US or to sell/ship across state lines cosmetics developed using new animal testing, starting one year after passage. It also restricts when companies can use existing animal-testing data to prove ingredient safety, with limited exceptions like foreign requirements or HHS-ordered testing.

Who does it affect?

Cosmetics companies and manufacturers would need to switch to non-animal safety-testing methods. The FDA would gain new enforcement authority, and consumers would be affected indirectly through changed product testing standards.

Why does it matter?

Companies would face compliance costs and testing changes, while states would lose authority to set their own animal-testing rules, creating a single national standard.

What does it cost, and who pays?

• Fines up to $10,000 per violation
• Enforced by the FDA