Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2018
Latest action · Sep 26, 2018 Referred 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2018
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to set forth provisions governing the regulation of cosmetics by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including requiring the FDA to establish safety standards and good manufacturing practices for cosmetics.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 27, 2018 to Dec 10, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 27, 2018 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 27, 2018 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Nov 27, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Dec 10, 2018 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2018 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2018Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2018Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 159, September 26, 2018, page H9091.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Commerce
- Consumer affairs
- Cosmetics and personal care
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Government studies and investigations
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Licensing and registrations
- Manufacturing
- User charges and fees
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2018Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
