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

USA118th CongressHR-3620| House 
| Updated: 5/26/2023
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (18)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2023 This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address harmful chemicals in cosmetics and their effects on customers and salon workers, particularly in communities of color. For example, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to nonprofits and educational institutions to research harmful chemicals in cosmetics that are primarily marketed to and used by women and girls of color. HHS must publish a report summarizing the research, including recommendations for reducing exposure to such harmful cosmetics. HHS must similarly award grants for research, and publish a related report, about harmful chemicals in products that are used by professional nail, hair, and beauty salon workers. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration must award grants to support the development of alternative, safer chemicals that may be used in place of harmful chemicals in cosmetics. HHS must also establish a National Resource Center on Beauty Justice and a National Resource Center on Salon Worker Health and Safety to educate customers and salon workers, respectively, about harmful chemicals in cosmetics, with a particular focus on communities of color. The Department of Labor must require manufacturers of professional cosmetics to prepare and publish product safety sheets that identify harmful chemicals in their products. Salon owners and operators must also provide product safety sheets to their employees.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5540
Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
May 24, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5540
    Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021


  • May 24, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 24, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 26, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Community life and organizationCongressional oversightCosmetics and personal careForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesManufacturingMedical researchMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsResearch administration and fundingSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWorker safety and health

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

USA118th CongressHR-3620| House 
| Updated: 5/26/2023
Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2023 This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address harmful chemicals in cosmetics and their effects on customers and salon workers, particularly in communities of color. For example, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to nonprofits and educational institutions to research harmful chemicals in cosmetics that are primarily marketed to and used by women and girls of color. HHS must publish a report summarizing the research, including recommendations for reducing exposure to such harmful cosmetics. HHS must similarly award grants for research, and publish a related report, about harmful chemicals in products that are used by professional nail, hair, and beauty salon workers. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration must award grants to support the development of alternative, safer chemicals that may be used in place of harmful chemicals in cosmetics. HHS must also establish a National Resource Center on Beauty Justice and a National Resource Center on Salon Worker Health and Safety to educate customers and salon workers, respectively, about harmful chemicals in cosmetics, with a particular focus on communities of color. The Department of Labor must require manufacturers of professional cosmetics to prepare and publish product safety sheets that identify harmful chemicals in their products. Salon owners and operators must also provide product safety sheets to their employees.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5540
Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
May 24, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5540
    Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021


  • May 24, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 24, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 26, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (18)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightCosmetics and personal careForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesManufacturingMedical researchMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsResearch administration and fundingSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWorker safety and health