United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1321 (114th)
Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015
Introduced
4 March 2015
Last action
28 December 2015 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 114-114.
Sponsors
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], FRED UPTON, Daniel Kildee, Gerald Connolly, DAVID PRICE, Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Alan Lowenthal, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Cheri Bustos, Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Beto O'Rourke, Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], David Trott, PETER DEFAZIO, Grace Napolitano, Daniel Lipinski, Keith Ellison, Elise Stefanik, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Jared Polis, LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], David Cicilline, Brenda Lawrence, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban cosmetics that contain synthetic plastic microbeads beginning on January 1, 2018.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
4 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 November 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 November 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 November 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
7 December 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1321.
Source: Floor
7 December 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9021-9022)
Source: Floor
7 December 2015
Floor
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
7 December 2015
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 December 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 December 2015
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9021)
Source: Floor
7 December 2015
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
7 December 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
Source: Calendars
7 December 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-371.
Source: Committee
7 December 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-371.
Source: Committee
8 December 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 2015
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8861)
Source: Floor
18 December 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8861)
Source: Floor
22 December 2015
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 December 2015
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 December 2015
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-114.
Source: President
28 December 2015
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 December 2015
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 28 December 2015 · Official file
- Received in Senate · 8 December 2015 · Official file
- Reported in House · 7 December 2015 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 7 December 2015 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 4 March 2015 · Official file
Documents
16 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 28 December 2015
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 December 2015
Public Law
summary · EN · 28 December 2015
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 18 December 2015
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 8 December 2015
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 8 December 2015
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 7 December 2015
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 7 December 2015
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 7 December 2015
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 7 December 2015
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 7 December 2015
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 March 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 March 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 March 2015
Sponsors
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
- Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
- Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
- DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Cheri Bustos · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Beto O'Rourke · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- David Trott · R · Cosponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
- Daniel Lipinski · D · Cosponsor
- Keith Ellison · D · Cosponsor
- Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Jared Polis · D · Cosponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
- Brenda Lawrence · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1321
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1321
- us · 114-hr-1321 · source updated 7 April 2025