Bill > HR4296

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a comprehensive regulatory system for cosmetics. Key provisions include: - Requiring brand owners to register establishments that bring cosmetics to market and pay registration fees, with exceptions for microbusinesses. - Mandating ingredient labeling and website disclosure for cosmetics, including labeling of nanomaterials, fragrance allergens, and hazardous ingredients. - Directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a safety standard for cosmetic ingredients and good manufacturing practices. - Requiring brand owners to submit safety information on cosmetic ingredients and ingredients to a public database. - Establishing a process for the Secretary to evaluate ingredients and place them on prohibited, restricted, or safe-without-limits lists. - Authorizing the Secretary to order a recall of adulterated or misbranded cosmetics. - Banning animal testing for cosmetic development, with limited exceptions. - Providing grants for research on safer alternatives to chemicals in cosmetics. - Directing the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to research health disparities related to cosmetic use in communities of color. - Requiring occupational safety standards for worker exposure to cosmetic ingredients.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4296/all-info