H.R. 4486

Summary

H.R. 4486, the Microplastics Safety Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 17, 2025 by Rep. Janelle Bynum (D) with 26 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 4486 has 26 co-sponsors.

119 HR 4486 IH: Microplastics Safety Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-17
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4486  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Microplastics Safety Act  .
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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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Janelle Bynum (D) sponsors H.R. 4486, and 26 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Janelle Bynum

Rep. · D–OR-5 · Sponsor

Introduced Jul 17, 2025

Greg Steube

Rep. · R–FL-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 17, 2025 · Original

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Rep. · D–IL-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 16, 2025

Michael Lawler

Rep. · R–NY-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 16, 2025

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 26, 2025

Gus Bilirakis

Rep. · R–FL-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 26, 2025

Debbie Dingell

Rep. · D–MI-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 26, 2025

Juan Vargas

Rep. · D–CA-52 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 26, 2025

Young Kim

Rep. · R–CA-40 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 30, 2025

Ryan Mackenzie

Rep. · R–PA-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined Oct 24, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 4486 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Jul 17, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4486 has taken 2 actions since Jul 17, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 4486 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 4486, as Identical bill.

S 2353Microplastics Safety ActJul 17, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensi… · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 4486 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Microplastics Safety Act — Display Title
• Microplastics Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 18 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4486 in 17 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Environment/Superfund, Budget/Appropriations, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Natural Resources, Trade (domestic/foreign), Agriculture, Energy/Nuclear, Chemicals/Chemical Industry.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4486 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4486’s is Health.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4486, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 123 (Thursday, July 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BYNUM:H.R. 4486.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3476]

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