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HR 1321 114th Congress House Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Marine pollution Water quality

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

Introduced: June 25, 2015 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 28, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-114.
Dec 28, 2015
Signed by President.
Dec 22, 2015
Presented to President.
Dec 18, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8861)
Dec 18, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8861)
Dec 8, 2015
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 7, 2015
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9021)
Dec 7, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9021)
Dec 7, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1321.
Dec 7, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9021-9022)
Dec 7, 2015
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 7, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
Dec 7, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-371.
Nov 18, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 18, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 7, 2015. The summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban rinse-off cosmetics that contain intentionally-added plastic microbeads beginning on January 1, 2018, and to ban manufacturing of these cosmetics beginning on July 1, 2017. These bans are delayed by one year for cosmetics that are over-the-counter drugs.

What's happening now December 28, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-114.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 13 Republican 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 7, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 24, 2015
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 8, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2015
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 27, 2015
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 25, 2015
Trott, David
· Jun 25, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 24, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 23, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 18, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 17, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 11, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 11, 2015
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 3, 2015
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