PETA scored a big win this week when Congress finally voted to end the 42-day government shutdown.

Deep down in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 , was a provision pushed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to end sunscreen testing on animals, which can cause scarring and vision issues in bunnies and other test targets.

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On page 149 of the 161 -page bill was a congressional demand that the Food and Drug Administration accept non-animal cancer testing methods for sunscreen active ingredients.

Within a year, the legislation said that the FDA must issue guidance on how nonclinical testing altern

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