[Report No. 119–706]
April 10, 2025
Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Harshbarger, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
June 18, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Doggett, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Carey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Chu, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Soto, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Crow, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Kean, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Langworthy, and Mr. Thanedar
June 18, 2026
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to publish a final rule relating to nonclinical testing methods.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the FDA Modernization Act 3.0
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Sec. 2. Regulations on nonclinical testing methods
(a) Interim final rule
(1) In general
In order to ensure implementation of the amendments to section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) made by section 3209(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328; 136 Stat. 5821), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall publish an interim final rule—
(A)
to amend the sections of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, described in paragraph (2) to replace any references to animal
tests, data, studies, models, and research with a reference to nonclinical tests, data, studies, models, and research; and
(B)
to add the definition of nonclinical test in section 505(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(z)) to sections 312.3, 314.3, 315.2, and 601.31 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) CFR sections described
The sections of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, described in this paragraph are the following:
(A)
Section 312.22(c).
(B)
Section 312.23(a)(3)(iv).
(C)
Section 312.23(a)(5)(ii).
(D)
Section 312.23(a)(5)(iii).
(E)
Section 312.23(a)(8).
(F)
Section 312.23(a)(8)(i).
(G)
Section 312.23(a)(8)(ii).
(H)
Section 312.23(a)(10)(i).
(I)
Section 312.23(a)(10)(ii).
(J)
Section 312.33(b)(6).
(K)
Section 312.82(a).
(L)
Section 312.88.
(M)
Section 314.50(d)(2).
(N)
Section 314.50(d)(2)(iv).
(O)
Section 314.50(d)(5)(i).
(P)
Section 314.50(d)(5)(vi)(a).
(Q)
Section 314.50(d)(5)(vi)(b).
(R)
Section 314.93(e)(2).
(S)
Section 315.6(d).
(T)
Section 330.10(a)(2).
(U)
Section 601.35(d).
(V)
Any other section necessary to ensure regulatory consistency with the amendments to section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) made by section 3209(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328; 136 Stat. 5821).
(3) Effectiveness of interim final rule
Notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, the interim final rule issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under paragraph (1) shall become immediately effective as an interim final rule without requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to demonstrate good cause therefor.
(b) Technical amendment
Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended by designating the second subsection (z) (relating to clinical trial diversity action plans), as added by section 3601(a) of the Health Extenders, Improving Access to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and Strengthening Public Health Act of 2022 (division FF of Public Law 117–328), as subsection (aa).