I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5978 
To amend the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act to establish a Federal 
standard relating to ingredient disclosure in cleaning products, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 18, 2023 
Mr. BUCSHON introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act to establish 
a Federal standard relating to ingredient disclosure in 
cleaning products, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cleaning Product In-
gredient Communication Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLEANING PRODUCT LABELING INFORMATION 
STANDARD. 
The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 
1451 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 12 (15 U.S.C. 1461)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘now or hereafter provide’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘now or hereafter— 
‘‘(1) provide’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by 
striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) impose mandatory ingredient disclosure re-
quirements with respect to cleaning products if those 
cleaning products are subject to the requirements of 
section 14 of this Act or regulations promulgated 
pursuant thereto.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 14. FEDERAL STANDARD FOR MANDATORY INGRE-
DIENT DISCLOSURE IN CLEANING PROD-
UCTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AIR CARE PRODUCT.—The term ‘air care 
product’ means a chemically formulated product that 
is labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product 
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is to enhance or condition the indoor environment by 
eliminating unpleasant odors or freshening the air. 
‘‘(2) AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT.—The term ‘auto-
motive product’— 
‘‘(A) means a chemically formulated prod-
uct that is labeled to indicate that the purpose 
of the product is to maintain the appearance of 
a motor vehicle, including a product that is 
used to wash, wax, polish, clean, or treat the 
exterior or interior surfaces of a motor vehicle; 
and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
‘‘(i) automotive paint; or 
‘‘(ii) a paint repair product. 
‘‘(3) CLEANING PRODUCT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘cleaning 
product’ means a chemically formulated product 
that is an air care product, an automotive prod-
uct, a general cleaning product, or a polish used 
primarily for janitorial, domestic, or institu-
tional cleaning purposes without further proc-
essing; and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
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the product is not for sale or resale; 
or 
‘‘(iv) a tool that is used as part of the 
cleaning process, such as a sponge, toilet 
brush, or microfiber cloth. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For the 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the dilution of a 
product described in that subparagraph by a 
user of the product may not be construed to be 
further processing with respect to the product. 
‘‘(4) COLORANT.—The term ‘colorant’ means 
an ingredient that is added to a cleaning product for 
the specific purpose of imparting color to, or altering 
the color of, the product. 
‘‘(5) 
CONFIDENTIAL
BUSINESS
INFORMA-
TION.—The term ‘confidential business informa-
tion’— 
‘‘(A) means any intentionally added ingre-
dient, or combination of ingredients, with re-
spect to which— 
‘‘(i) a claim for protection against dis-
closure has been asserted under section 
8(b)(4)(B) or 14 of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(4)(B); 
2613) and in accordance with rules pro-
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mulgated under either such section, as ap-
plicable; 
‘‘(ii) a claim for protection against 
disclosure has been submitted under sec-
tion 10(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fun-
gicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
136h(a)) and the product that contains the 
ingredient, or combination of ingredients, 
for which that claim is submitted is reg-
istered under section 3 of that Act (7 
U.S.C. 136a); 
‘‘(iii) a manufacturer, or a supplier of 
a manufacturer, has obtained relief under 
paragraph (3) of section 1836(b) of title 
18, United States Code, in a civil action 
brought under that section; or 
‘‘(iv) a civil action brought under sec-
tion 1836(b) of title 18, United States 
Code, is pending in a district court of the 
United States; and 
‘‘(B) does not include any intentionally 
added ingredient which— 
‘‘(i) is a fragrance allergen if the fra-
grance allergen is present in a product at 
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a concentration that is greater than or 
equal to 0.01 percent; 
‘‘(ii) is a substance or combination of 
substances included on a designated list; or 
‘‘(iii) is a substance which the Com-
mission has identified by regulation issued 
pursuant to section 14(k) to require disclo-
sure. 
‘‘(6) DESIGNATED LIST.—The term ‘designated 
list’ means a list of substances to be compiled by the 
Commission following a rulemaking undertaken in 
accordance with paragraph (k) of section 14 and 
which will be commenced following consultation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency. The Administrator shall be requested to col-
late and review and to supply recommendations con-
cerning existing lists of substances known to be haz-
ardous to consumers when present in consumer-use 
products. The lists to be considered and reviewed by 
the Administrator should be those already compiled 
or maintained by the EPA, the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administra-
tion and other Federal agencies deemed by the Ad-
ministrator to have relevant expertise. 
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‘‘(7) ELECTRONICALLY READABLE FORMAT.— 
The term ‘electronically readable format’ means, 
with respect to a format for providing required in-
formation on a readily accessible company website, 
that the format— 
‘‘(A) is machine-readable by automated 
systems, including— 
‘‘(i) web browsers; 
‘‘(ii) accessibility software to aid the 
disabled; 
‘‘(iii) automated scripts; and 
‘‘(iv) other software programs or ap-
plications; 
‘‘(B) is not restricted from access by— 
‘‘(i) a search engine; or 
‘‘(ii) a requirement for— 
‘‘(I) registration; 
‘‘(II) the provision of personally 
identifiable information; or 
‘‘(III) the use of CAPTCHA or 
similar challenge response test tech-
nologies, without regard to whether 
the challenge is— 
‘‘(aa) visual; 
‘‘(bb) auditory; or 
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‘‘(cc) otherwise; and 
‘‘(C) conforms to the most current version 
of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 
adopted by the Accessibility Guidelines Working 
Group of the World Wide Web Consortium, in-
cluding any amendments to those Guidelines 
that are made after the date of enactment of 
this section. 
‘‘(8) FRAGRANCE.—The term ‘fragrance’ means 
any intentionally added substance, or any complex 
mixture of aroma chemicals, natural essential oils, 
and any other functional ingredient, the sole purpose 
of which is— 
‘‘(A) to impart an odor or scent; or 
‘‘(B) to counteract an odor. 
‘‘(9) FRAGRANCE ALLERGEN.—The term ‘fra-
grance allergen’ means a fragrance allergen included 
on Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation No. 
1223/2009 as required to be labeled by the EU De-
tergents Regulation No. 648/2004 on January 1, 
2018 or subsequent updates to those regulations. 
‘‘(10) GENERAL
CLEANING
PRODUCT.—The 
term ‘general cleaning product’ means a soap, deter-
gent, or other chemically formulated product that is 
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labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product 
is to clean, disinfect, or otherwise care for— 
‘‘(A) fabric, dishes, or other wares; and 
‘‘(B) surfaces including— 
‘‘(i) floors, furniture, countertops, 
showers, and baths; and 
‘‘(ii) other hard surfaces, such as 
stovetops, microwaves, and other appli-
ances. 
‘‘(11) INTENTIONALLY ADDED INGREDIENT.— 
The term ‘intentionally added ingredient’— 
‘‘(A) means a chemical that— 
‘‘(i) a manufacturer has intentionally 
added to a cleaning product; and 
‘‘(ii) has a functional or technical ef-
fect in the product; and 
‘‘(B) includes— 
‘‘(i) the components of an ingredient 
that is a fragrance or a colorant; and 
‘‘(ii) an intentional breakdown prod-
uct of an added chemical that also has a 
functional or technical effect in the prod-
uct. 
‘‘(12) INVENTORY.—The term ‘Inventory’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 720.3 of title 
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40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
regulation. 
‘‘(13) MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘manufac-
turer’ means a person or entity— 
‘‘(A)(i) that manufactures a cleaning prod-
uct; and 
‘‘(ii) the name of which appears on 
the product label with respect to the clean-
ing product; or 
‘‘(B) for which a cleaning product is man-
ufactured, or by which a cleaning product is 
distributed, as identified on the product label 
with respect to the cleaning product under the 
requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(14) PESTICIDE.—The term ‘pesticide’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2(u) of the Fed-
eral Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 
U.S.C. 136(u)). 
‘‘(15) POLISH.—The term ‘polish’ means a 
chemically formulated product, such as polish, wax, 
or a restorer, that is labeled to indicate that the pur-
pose of the product is to polish, protect, buff, condi-
tion, temporarily seal, or maintain furniture, floors, 
metal, leather, or other surfaces. 
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‘‘(16) PRODUCT
LABEL.—The term ‘product 
label’ is any written, printed, or graphic matter af-
fixed to a product that is subject to this section 14 
or its immediate container or wrapper. 
‘‘(17) SAFETY DATA SHEET.—The term ‘safety 
data sheet’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 1910.1200 of title 29, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor regulation. 
‘‘(b) MANDATED INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (B), a manufacturer of a 
cleaning product shall disclose on the product 
label of the cleaning product— 
‘‘(i) a list of each intentionally added 
ingredient that is present in the cleaning 
product, unless the ingredient is confiden-
tial business information, in which case the 
manufacturer shall provide the information 
required under subsection (c); 
‘‘(ii) the manufacturer’s toll-free tele-
phone number and Internet website ad-
dress; 
‘‘(iii) if the cleaning product contains 
any fragrance allergen— 
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‘‘(I) a list of each fragrance aller-
gen that is present in the cleaning 
product at a concentration that is 
equal to or greater than 0.01 percent; 
or 
‘‘(II) when a fragrance allergen 
is present at or greater than 0.01 per-
cent, a statement that reads ‘Contains 
fragrance allergen(s)’; 
‘‘(iv) if the manufacturer omits an in-
tentionally added ingredient under clause 
(i), or includes a statement described in 
clause (iii)(II), a statement that reads ‘For 
more ingredient information visit’ followed 
by the information required under clause 
(v); and 
‘‘(v) the toll-free telephone number 
and the publicly available website address 
through which an individual can obtain the 
information required under subsection(c). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(i) Notwithstanding subparagraph 
(A), fragrance ingredients or colorants may 
be listed on the product label as ‘fra-
grances’ or ‘colorants’, respectively. 
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‘‘(ii) The requirement under subpara-
graph (A) shall not apply with respect to 
a product that is a pesticide. 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE SEQUENCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), for the purposes of the re-
quirements under paragraph (1)(A) and sub-
section (c) with respect to a cleaning product, 
the manufacturer of the cleaning product shall 
list any intentionally added ingredient that is 
present in the cleaning product in descending 
order of predominance by weight in the prod-
uct. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—With respect to any in-
gredient that is present in a cleaning product at 
a concentration that is less than 1 percent, for 
the purposes of the requirements under para-
graph (1)(A) and subsection (c) with respect to 
the cleaning product, the manufacturer with re-
spect to the product may list that ingredient— 
‘‘(i) after listing all of the ingredients 
that are present in the cleaning product at 
a concentration that is greater than or 
equal to 1 percent; and 
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‘‘(ii) among the ingredients that are 
present in the cleaning product at a con-
centration that is less than 1 percent, 
without regard to the order of predomi-
nance by weight. 
‘‘(3) FRAGRANCE CONCENTRATION DETERMINA-
TION.—For purposes of the requirements under 
paragraph (1)(A) and subsection (c) with respect to 
a cleaning product, the manufacturer of the cleaning 
product shall determine the total concentration of 
each fragrance allergen that is present in the clean-
ing product by adding the contributions of the fra-
grance allergen in each ingredient in the product, in-
cluding the presence of the fragrance allergen in any 
fragrance or essential oil that is present in the prod-
uct. 
‘‘(4) NOMENCLATURE SYSTEMS.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—An 
intentionally 
added ingredient or fragrance ingredient that a 
manufacturer is required to list under this sub-
section and post under subsection (c), except 
for an ingredient for which the use of a generic 
name is permitted under subsection (d), shall, 
subject to subparagraph (B), be listed or posted 
using the following nomenclature systems: 
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‘‘(i) Household and Commercial Prod-
ucts Association Consumer Products Ingre-
dients Dictionary. 
‘‘(ii) International Nomenclature of 
Cosmetic Ingredients. 
‘‘(iii) International Union of Pure and 
Applied Chemistry nomenclature. 
‘‘(iv) Chemical Abstracts Index name. 
‘‘(v) Common Chemical name. 
‘‘(B) CLARIFICATION.—For the purposes 
of subparagraph (A), a manufacturer shall— 
‘‘(i) if a name is available in a system 
described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of that 
subparagraph, use the name from either 
such system; and 
‘‘(ii) if a name is not available in ei-
ther system described in clause (i) or (ii) 
of that subparagraph, select a name from 
the first available system listed in clause 
(iii), (iv), or (v) of that subparagraph. 
‘‘(c) POSTING ON MANUFACTURER WEBSITE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The man-
ufacturer of a cleaning product shall post on a 
publicly available website of the manufacturer, 
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in an electronically readable format and with 
respect to the cleaning product— 
‘‘(i) the information required under 
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection 
(b)(1)(A) with respect to the cleaning 
product; 
‘‘(ii) a list of all fragrance ingredients 
present at a concentration at or above 
0.01, unless it is confidential business in-
formation; 
‘‘(iii) the functional purpose served by 
each intentionally added ingredient that is 
listed under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i); and 
‘‘(iv) a link to the safety data sheet 
for the product. 
‘‘(B) LANGUAGES.—The information post-
ed under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) shall be posted in English; and 
‘‘(ii) may be posted in any of the 
other 10 most commonly spoken languages 
in the United States. 
‘‘(2) WEBSITE EASE OF ACCESS.—With respect 
to any information that the manufacturer of a clean-
ing product is required to post with respect to the 
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cleaning product under paragraph (1), the manufac-
turer shall post the information not more than— 
‘‘(A) 5 clicks away from the website ad-
dress that is printed on the product label under 
subsection (b)(1)(A)(v); and 
‘‘(B) 4 clicks away from a website that is 
specific to— 
‘‘(i) the product; or 
‘‘(ii) the class of products to which 
the product belongs. 
‘‘(3) 
FRAGRANCE
INGREDIENTS
AND 
COLORANTS.—With respect to the requirement 
under paragraph (b)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(A)(ii), for an 
intentionally added ingredient that is a fragrance in-
gredient or a colorant, a manufacturer may list the 
functional purpose of that intentionally added ingre-
dient as ‘fragrance ingredient’ or ‘colorant’, as appli-
cable. 
‘‘(4) CAS NUMBER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each 
intentionally added ingredient described in sub-
section (b)(1)(A)(i) that a manufacturer is re-
quired to post under paragraph (1)(A)(i), the 
manufacturer shall, subject to subparagraph 
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(B), include the Chemical Abstracts Service 
number with respect to that ingredient. 
‘‘(B) UNAVAILABILITY.—For the purposes 
of subparagraph (A), if a Chemical Abstracts 
Service number with respect to an intentionally 
added ingredient is not available, or if the in-
tentionally added ingredient is confidential busi-
ness information, a manufacturer shall, when 
posting the information required under para-
graph (1)(A)(i), use the phrase ‘not available’ 
or ‘withheld’, respectively, with respect to the 
ingredient. 
‘‘(5) SAFETY DATA SHEETS.—A manufacturer 
that is required under this subsection to disclose in-
formation with respect to a cleaning product may 
make that disclosure in a safety data sheet with re-
spect to that product if— 
‘‘(A) the manufacturer posts the safety 
data sheet on a publicly available website of the 
manufacturer; and 
‘‘(B) the safety data sheet meets the re-
quirements of this subsection, including that 
the safety data sheet is in an electronically 
readable format. 
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‘‘(d) PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS IN-
FORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to the require-
ments of this subsection, a manufacturer of a clean-
ing product may choose not to disclose under sub-
section (b)(1)(A)(i) any intentionally added ingre-
dient, including any colorant or fragrance ingredient, 
or combination of intentionally added ingredients, 
that is confidential business information. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to a 
manufacturer that withholds disclosure of an 
intentionally added ingredient as confidential 
business information under paragraph (1), the 
manufacturer shall, for the purposes of sub-
section (b)(1)(A)(i), and subject to subpara-
graph (B) and paragraph (3), use the generic 
chemical name by which the intentionally added 
ingredient, or combination of intentionally 
added ingredients, as applicable, is listed in the 
Inventory. 
‘‘(B) NOT LISTED IN CONFIDENTIAL IN-
VENTORY.—For the purposes of subparagraph 
(A), if a manufacturer has obtained relief under 
paragraph (3) of section 1836(b) of title 18, 
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United States Code, in a civil action brought 
under that section with respect to an inten-
tionally added ingredient, including an ingre-
dient that is a fragrance, or a combination of 
intentionally added ingredients, the manufac-
turer shall— 
‘‘(i) maintain justification for pro-
tecting confidential business information 
consistent with the requirements of such 
section 1836(b); and 
‘‘(ii) if the ingredient, or combination 
of ingredients, as applicable, is not in-
cluded in the confidential portion of the In-
ventory— 
‘‘(I) use a name for the inten-
tionally added ingredient, or combina-
tion of intentionally added ingredi-
ents, as applicable, that is only as ge-
neric as necessary to protect the con-
fidential identity of the intentionally 
added ingredient or combination of in-
gredients; and 
‘‘(II) in developing a generic 
name under subclause (I), use the ge-
neric name framework provided by— 
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‘‘(aa) guidance of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency re-
lating to the confidential portion 
of the Inventory; 
‘‘(bb) the European Chemi-
cals Agency guidance for alter-
native chemical names; 
‘‘(cc) the New Jersey Trade 
Secret Registry Number system; 
or 
‘‘(dd) the Canadian Haz-
ardous Materials Information Re-
view Act Registry Number sys-
tem. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS OF SUPPLIERS.—With re-
spect to any supplier of a manufacturer that, under 
paragraph (1), chooses not to disclose an inten-
tionally added ingredient, including a fragrance in-
gredient, or a combination of intentionally added in-
gredients, as confidential business information— 
‘‘(A) the supplier shall comply with the re-
quirements under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) the manufacturer shall use the ge-
neric name developed by the supplier under 
subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(e) PRE-EXISTING PRODUCTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A cleaning product that is 
manufactured before the effective date of this sec-
tion, and that would otherwise be subject to the re-
quirements of this section, shall be considered to be 
in compliance with the requirements of this section 
if the product displays— 
‘‘(A) the day, month, and year in which 
the product is manufactured; or 
‘‘(B) a code that contains the day, month, 
and year in which the product is manufactured 
if the manufacturer with respect to the product 
posts a statement on the website of the manu-
facturer— 
‘‘(i) that provides a toll-free telephone 
number through which a consumer may 
obtain information with respect to the date 
on which the product was manufactured; 
or 
‘‘(ii) regarding how a consumer may 
determine the date on which the product 
was manufactured based on that code. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to prohibit a clean-
ing product from being distributed before the effec-
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tive date of this section with labeling that complies 
with the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(f) ENFORCEMENT.—For the purposes of the en-
forcement of this section under section 7(b), a cleaning 
product shall be considered to be in compliance with the 
requirements of this section when a cleaning product is 
in compliance with the requirements of chapter 13 of part 
3 of division 104 of the California Health and Safety Code 
(Cal. Health & Safety Code section 108950 et seq.); com-
monly known as ‘the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act 
of 2017’). 
‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in 
this section may be construed to repeal, invalidate, amend, 
or supersede— 
‘‘(1) the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or any regulations promulgated 
under that Act; 
‘‘(2) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or any regulations promul-
gated under that Act; 
‘‘(3) the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 
U.S.C. 1261 et seq.) or any regulations promulgated 
under that Act; 
‘‘(4) the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); 
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‘‘(5) the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 
(Public Law 114–153; 130 Stat. 376), the amend-
ments made by that Act, or any regulations promul-
gated under— 
‘‘(A) that Act; or 
‘‘(B) the amendments made by that Act; 
‘‘(6) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) or any regulations pro-
mulgated under that Act; or 
‘‘(7) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or any regulations promulgated 
under that Act. 
‘‘(h) FEDERAL PREEMPTION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 12(2), nothing in this section, or any regulation, rule, 
or requirement promulgated under this section, may be 
construed to preempt or otherwise affect any remedy es-
tablished under State or Federal common law with respect 
to the mandatory disclosure of cleaning product ingredi-
ents. 
‘‘(i) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL HAZARD COMMU-
NICATIONS STANDARD.—An employer that is required to 
maintain safety data sheets, and to ensure that those safe-
ty data sheets are readily accessible, under section 
1910.1200 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
successor regulation, shall, in the same manner and to the 
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same persons as required under that section, make readily 
available the information required under subsection (c). 
‘‘(j) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to— 
‘‘(1) require a manufacturer with respect to a 
cleaning product to— 
‘‘(A) disclose— 
‘‘(i) the weight or amount of an inten-
tionally added ingredient, including any 
colorant or fragrance ingredient, in the 
cleaning product; or 
‘‘(ii) how the product is manufac-
tured; or 
‘‘(B) list in any particular order an inten-
tionally added ingredient if the ingredient is 
present in the product at a concentration that 
is less than 1 percent; or 
‘‘(2) preclude the manufacturer with respect to 
a cleaning product from including or delivering sup-
plemental or clarifying information on a product 
label or website with respect to the product, its in-
gredients, and the functional purpose of any ingre-
dient, including through the use of technologies, 
such as electronic or digital links, if that information 
is— 
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‘‘(A) consistent with, and does not con-
tradict, information that is required under this 
Act; and 
‘‘(B) in compliance with section 5 of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45). 
‘‘(k) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS.—The 
Commission may, for purposes of carrying out section 2 
of this Act, promulgate regulations. 
‘‘(1) Such regulations may include— 
‘‘(A) a rule to define the term ‘designated 
list’ for purposes of subparagraph (a)(7) of sec-
tion 14; and 
‘‘(B) rulemakings to identify additional in-
gredients that must be disclosed in accordance 
with paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 14 when 
such substance may be unintentionally present 
as an impurity or manufacturing byproduct in 
a cleaning product. 
‘‘(2) Prior to developing regulations for pur-
poses of paragraph (k) above, or when considering 
amending such regulation, the Commission will re-
quest recommendations from the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency concerning 
which ingredients, or lists of substances, if inten-
tionally added, or unintentionally, present in a clean-
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ing product would be likely to be present a risk to 
human health on the basis of multiple publicly-avail-
able peer-reviewed studies which demonstrate the 
substance causes adverse effects in tests that are 
commonly used in laboratory studies. 
‘‘(A) Such consultations will become part 
of the rulemaking record; 
‘‘(B) There will be an opportunity for pub-
lic comment on EPA’s recommendations. 
‘‘(l) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take ef-
fect on January 1, 2026.’’. 
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