Washington, July 20 -- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter issued the following press release:

Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today spoke on the House Floor in support of his bill, the FDA Modernization Act 3.0. This bipartisan legislation would bring the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulations into the 21st century by recognizing modern, safe, and effective alternatives to traditional animal testing when possible The bill requires the FDA to update outdated regulations to reflect current law, providing researchers with greater flexibility to use innovative nonclinical testing methods without compromising the agency's gold standard for drug safety and effectiveness.

"Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my bill, H.R. 2821...