Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4895
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2014-06-18
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Marine pollution

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit, beginning January 1, 2018, the distribution of a cosmetic that contains synthetic plastic microbeads.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4895 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2014 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition against sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (a) In general Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 361 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) If it contains synthetic plastic microbeads. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2018.