Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of cosmetics by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Requires any brand owner engaged in bringing a cosmetic to market for use in the United States to register annually and pay a fee for oversight and enforcement of this Act.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish labeling requirements, (2) establish a safety standard that provides a reasonable certainty of no harm from exposure to a cosmetic or an ingredient in a cosmetic and that protects the public from any known or anticipated adverse health effects associated with the cosmetic or ingredient, and (3) issue guidance prescribing good manufacturing practices for cosmetics and ingredients.
Requires brand owners to submit to the Secretary safety data for the ingredients listed on the cosmetic label and the cosmetic itself, which shall be published in a database.
Requires the Secretary to review and evaluate the safety of cosmetics and ingredients of cosmetics that are marketed in interstate commerce, including nanotechnology and contaminants of concern linked to severe acute reactions or long-term adverse health effects.
Requires the Secretary, based on an initial review and evaluation, to establish three lists for ingredients: (1) a prohibited and restricted list, (2) a safe without limits list, and (3) a priority assessment list.
Authorizes the Secretary to order a recall or cease of distribution for a cosmetic that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of the FFDCA.
Requires reporting of any serious adverse event associated with cosmetics.
Requires the Secretary to take action to minimize the use of animal testing of ingredients and cosmetics.
Establishes an Interagency Council on Cosmetic Safety.
Requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard relating to cosmetics for professional use.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2013 to Mar 11, 2014, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Mar 22, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative remedies
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Business records
- Child health
- Commerce
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Licensing and registrations
- Manufacturing
- Product safety and quality
- Sex and reproductive health
- Small business
- User charges and fees
- Women's health
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
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