S. 2353

Summary

S. 2353, the Microplastics Safety Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 17, 2025 by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Jul 17, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 2353 has 3 co-sponsors.

119 S2353 IS: Microplastics Safety Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2353  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 17, 2025   Mr. Merkley  (for himself and  Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Microplastics Safety Act  .
2.
FDA study and report on human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water
(a)
Study
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (in this section referred to as the  Secretary ), shall conduct a study on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. The study shall—
(1)
identify the major pathways of human exposure to microplastics;
(2)
address the impact of such exposure on—
(A)
children’s health;
(B)
the endocrine system;
(C)
cancer;
(D)
chronic illness; and
(E)
reproductive health; and
(3)
address such other areas of importance as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(b)
Report
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes—
(1)
the findings and conclusions of the study under subsection (a); and
(2)
recommendations for legislative or administrative action to address the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water.

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A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water.

Sponsors

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) sponsors S. 2353, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Jeff Merkley

Sen. · D–OR · Sponsor

Introduced Jul 17, 2025

Rick Scott

Sen. · R–FL · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 17, 2025 · Original

Lisa Rochester

Sen. · D–DE · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 30, 2025

Ashley Moody

Sen. · R–FL · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 30, 2025

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Committees

S. 2353 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Referred To · Jul 17, 2025 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 2353 has taken 2 actions since Jul 17, 2025.

Votes

S. 2353 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S. 2353, as Identical bill.

HR 4486Microplastics Safety ActJul 17, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Identical bill

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Titles

S. 2353 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Microplastics Safety Act — Display Title
• Microplastics Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 18 registered lobbyists who named S. 2353 in 17 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Environment/Superfund, Budget/Appropriations, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Natural Resources, Trade (domestic/foreign), Agriculture, Energy/Nuclear, Chemicals/Chemical Industry.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2353 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2353’s is Health.

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com