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Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014

H.R. 4895 · 113th Congress · Jun 18, 2014 · Lineage

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.