In Brief: CMA Bill Picks Up Democrat Backer; Avon Slashing Headcount; More
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
While still short of the House support ICMAD initially anticipated for the Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2015, the proposed bill now has a second cosponsor and its first Democrat backer – Texas representative Eddie Bernice Johnson. More news in brief.
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