House Cosmetics Bill Reintroduced; ICMAD Optimistic In New Political Climate

With President-Elect Trump headed for the Oval Office and the GOP controlling both houses of Congress, the small-business trade group believes Republican Congressman Pete Sessions’ Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act could get a more earnest look this year. Reintroduced today, the bill proposes comprehensive federal preemption to ensure national uniformity in cosmetic regulations.

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The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors is inviting larger firms beyond its membership to get behind federal cosmetics legislation that was overshadowed in the last session by the Personal Care Products Safety Act, with renewed optimism for the industry-friendly bill in the new political environment.

The Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2015, sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, received little attention in the 114th Congress, when...

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