Cosmetics Legislative Plans Vie In Congress
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., introduces the Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act of 2012 before March 27th’s Energy and Commerce hearing on cosmetics regulation. Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Ed Markey push for their Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011, while Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., intends to introduce his own cosmetics plan.
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