H.R. 4895 — Introduced in House

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.