Microplastics Safety Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4486 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4486

 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
 the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to 
     Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to 
                    microplastics in food and water.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2025

 Ms. Bynum (for herself and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
 the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to 
     Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to 
                    microplastics in food and water.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Microplastics Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. FDA STUDY AND REPORT ON HUMAN HEALTH IMPACTS OF EXPOSURE TO 
              MICROPLASTICS IN FOOD AND WATER.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (in this section referred to 
as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a study on the human health impacts 
of exposure to microplastics in food and water. The study shall--
            (1) identify the major pathways of human exposure to 
        microplastics;
            (2) address the impact of such exposure on--
                    (A) children's health;
                    (B) the endocrine system;
                    (C) cancer;
                    (D) chronic illness; and
                    (E) reproductive health; and
            (3) address such other areas of importance as the Secretary 
        determines appropriate.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
describes--
            (1) the findings and conclusions of the study under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) recommendations for legislative or administrative 
        action to address the human health impacts of exposure to 
        microplastics in food and water.
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