Urges President and Congress to enact "Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021."
Impact
If enacted, the 'Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021' would not only forbid the testing of cosmetics on animals but also ban the sale or transportation of any cosmetics in interstate commerce that were developed using such testing methods. This legislation would align the United States with over 30 countries around the globe that have already implemented similar bans, including the European Union, Israel, and India. The resolution posits that this act would be a significant step toward reducing animal suffering worldwide.
Summary
Assembly Resolution No. 150, introduced in New Jersey, calls on the President and Congress to pass the 'Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021', which seeks to prohibit animal testing for cosmetics. This resolution highlights the ethical concerns regarding the suffering of animals used in testing and argues that many current testing practices do not accurately predict human reactions. Notably, the resolution references various non-animal testing methods that are both available and effective, advocating for their adoption instead of traditional animal testing approaches.
Contention
The bill has gained support from various factions, with endorsements from over 370 companies in the cosmetics industry, illustrating a bipartisan agreement around animal welfare issues. Proponents argue that banning animal testing not only reflects moral leadership but also does not jeopardize the safety of cosmetics or the profitability of businesses. Nonetheless, critics may contend that such legislation could impose restrictions on specific testing methodologies that some stakeholders believe are necessary for ensuring product safety.
Urges Congress to provide for joint session at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in honor of semiquincentennial of Declaration of Independence.
Removal of the Highway Plan and Building Restriction Line from Lot 9 in Square 5914 along the West Side of Congress Street, S.E., S.O. 22-01642, Act of 2024
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States and, in the event that Congress does not submit such an amendment on or before December 31, 2011, applying to Congress to call a convention for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to that constitution to provide, in the absence of a national emergency and on a two-thirds vote of Congress, for a federal balanced budget and requesting that the legislatures of each of the several states that compose the United States apply to Congress to call a convention to propose such an amendment.
A resolution recognizing the expiration of the Equal Rights Amendment proposed by Congress in March 1972, and observing that Congress has no authority to modify a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment after the amendment has been submitted to the States or after the amendment has expired.