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H.R. 1321 (114th)

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

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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

Healthcare

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.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 November 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 November 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 18 November 2015

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 7 December 2015

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1321.

    Source: Floor

  9. 7 December 2015

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9021-9022)

    Source: Floor

  10. 7 December 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  11. 7 December 2015

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 7 December 2015

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 7 December 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.

    Source: Calendars

  16. 7 December 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-371.

    Source: Committee

  17. 7 December 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-371.

    Source: Committee

  18. 8 December 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 18 December 2015

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8861)

    Source: Floor

  20. 18 December 2015

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8861)

    Source: Floor

  21. 22 December 2015

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  22. 22 December 2015

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  23. 28 December 2015

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 114-114.

    Source: President

  24. 28 December 2015

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  25. 28 December 2015

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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