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H.R. 9594

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9594, the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 6, 2026 by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 9594 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb9594/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9594 IH: No PFAS in Cosmetics Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9594  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 6, 2026   Mrs. Dingell  (for herself,  Mr. Fitzpatrick , and  Ms. Friedman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No PFAS in Cosmetics Act  .
2.
Ban on perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances
(a)
Adulteration
Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 361 ) is amended by adding after paragraph (g) the following:
(h)
(1)
If it contains an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
(2)
In this paragraph:
(A)
The term  perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance  means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.
(B)
The term  intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance  means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that—
(i)
has been intentionally added by a manufacturer or supplier to an ingredient, raw material, product, or packaging and has a functional or technical effect on the product or packaging; or
(ii)
is an intentional breakdown product of an added chemical.
 .
(b)
Applicability
Section 601(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply beginning on January 1, 2027.
(c)
Conforming amendment
Section 3506 of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (subtitle E of title III of division FF of  Public Law 117–328 ) is hereby repealed.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) sponsors H.R. 9594, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9594 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jul 6, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9594 has taken 2 actions since Jul 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 6, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 6, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 9594 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 9594, as Cross-Congress related bill.

Titles

H.R. 9594 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No PFAS in Cosmetics Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • No PFAS in Cosmetics Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9594 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9594’s is Health.

hr9594/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9594, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 111 (Monday, July 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. DINGELL:H.R. 9594.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority of Congress to enactlegislation provided by Article 1, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H4375]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com