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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