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US HR3620

US HR3620
Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2023


summary

Introduced
05/24/2023
In Committee
05/26/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to cosmetic safety, with an emphasis on communities of color and professional salon workers, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address health disparities and concerns related to cosmetics, with a focus on communities of color and professional salon workers. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring research on the chemicals found in cosmetics marketed to women and girls of color, the adverse health effects they may cause, and interventions to reduce exposure. 2. Mandating research on the chemicals used in professional salon products, the health impacts on salon workers, and development of safer alternatives. 3. Establishing a National Resource Center on Beauty Justice to empower and educate diverse communities on safe cosmetic use. 4. Creating a National Resource Center on Salon Worker Health and Safety to provide training, resources, and support for professional salon workers, particularly those from underserved populations. 5. Requiring manufacturers and distributors of professional cosmetics to provide safety data sheets in multiple languages to ensure salon workers have access to critical product information. The overall goal of the bill is to address the disproportionate health risks faced by communities of color and salon workers from exposure to potentially unsafe chemicals in cosmetic products.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 05/26/2023)

Bill Topics

Health
  • ‐ General Health
  • ‐ Research and Development
Labor and Employment
  • ‐ Worker Safety and Protection

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3620/all-info 05/25/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3620/BILLS-118hr3620ih.pdf 06/16/2023
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