ICMAD Expects Bipartisan Support For Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors says up to a dozen House members from both sides of the aisle may be signing on as co-sponsors of the Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act by year-end. The draft legislation is seen as proposing a regulatory update that would be manageable for small businesses while resolving the biggest threat to their survivability – uneven state cosmetic laws.
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