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HOUSE 1816116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Children’s Product Warning Label Act of 2019

Last Action
3/19/2019

Actions

  • 2019-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2019-03-18Introduced in House
  • 2019-03-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-18 (00)

Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the sale of a children's cosmetic that contains talc unless it includes a specific warning or the cosmetic is demonstrated to be asbestos-free. (Talc means a basic silicate of magnesium and includes talcum powder, hydrous magnesium silicate, non-fibrous talc, non-asbestiform talc, steatite talc, and fibrous non-tremolite talc.)

Cosponsors (15)

  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
  • Paul Tonko (D-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
  • Ben Luján (D-NM)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
  • Sean Maloney (D-NY)
  • NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
  • Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
  • GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Product safety and quality
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