Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1321
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2015-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Marine pollution
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: 

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban cosmetics that contain synthetic plastic microbeads beginning on January 1, 2018.

action_date: 2015-12-07
text: 

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban rinse-off cosmetics that contain intentionally-added plastic microbeads beginning on January 1, 2018, and to ban manufacturing of these cosmetics beginning on July 1, 2017. These bans are delayed by one year for cosmetics that are over-the-counter drugs.

action_date: 2015-12-18
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 7, 2015. The summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban rinse-off cosmetics that contain intentionally-added plastic microbeads beginning on January 1, 2018, and to ban manufacturing of these cosmetics beginning on July 1, 2017. These bans are delayed by one year for cosmetics that are over-the-counter drugs.

action_date: 2015-12-28
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 7, 2015. The summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban rinse-off cosmetics that contain intentionally-added plastic microbeads beginning on January 1, 2018, and to ban manufacturing of these cosmetics beginning on July 1, 2017. These bans are delayed by one year for cosmetics that are over-the-counter drugs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-28
text: Became Public Law No: 114-114.
action_date: 2015-12-28
text: Became Public Law No: 114-114.
action_date: 2015-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-12-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-12-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8861)
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8861)
action_date: 2015-12-08
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9021)
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9021)
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1321.
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9021-9022)
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-371.
action_date: 2015-12-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-371.
action_date: 2015-11-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-11-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-114