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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
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Required disclosure of microplastic in clothing
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.
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).
Enforcement
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.
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.
Definitions
In this section:
Commission
The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.
Microplastic
The term microplastic means a plastic particle that ranges from 5 millimeters to 1 nanometer in size.