H.R. 10958House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Clothing Microplastic Transparency Act of 2026

To require companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic in such clothing, and for other purposes.

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The Clothing Microplastic Transparency Act of 2026 would require any company that sells or offers clothing for sale to label each garment with an estimate of how much microplastic it contains. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would create rules, in partnership with the EPA, to define how companies calculate that amount and to enforce the labeling requirement. The law aims to give consumers information about microplastic content in clothing and to treat non‑compliance as an unfair or deceptive practice under existing FTC law.

Key Provisions

Clothing sellers must place a stamp, tag, label, or similar identifier on each item showing the estimated mass of microplastic in the garment.
The FTC must issue regulations within one year of the law’s enactment, working with the EPA to set testing methods for determining microplastic content.
Violations are treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act, giving the FTC enforcement authority and penalties.
The law defines “microplastic” as plastic particles ranging from 5 mm down to 1 nm in size.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

November 5, 2026

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Introduced in House

November 5, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

November 5, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 5, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10958

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 5, 2026

Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To require companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic in such clothing, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clothing Microplastic Transparency Act of 2026.

Required disclosure of microplastic in clothing

(a)

Requirement

A company that sells or offers for sale clothing shall disclose, through a stamp, tag, label, or other similar means of identification on such clothing, the estimated mass of microplastic present in such clothing.

(b)

Regulations

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regulations as the Commission and the Administrator determine necessary to carry out subsection (a), including with respect to establishing a test method for companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to use to determine the estimated mass of microplastic in clothing pursuant to the requirement described in subsection (a).

(c)

Enforcement

(1)

Unfair or deceptive acts or practices

A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

(2)

Powers of Commission

The Commission shall enforce subsection (a) in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.

(d)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Commission

The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.

(2)

Microplastic

The term microplastic means a plastic particle that ranges from 5 millimeters to 1 nanometer in size.