119th Congress
H.R. 7685
Healthy Hair Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Shontel M. Brown(D-OH)
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2026
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (18)
Original cosponsors (13)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
Added later (5)
- C001127 · Mar 5, 2026
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) · Mar 24, 2026
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · Mar 25, 2026
- Lucy McBath (D-GA) · May 20, 2026
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) · Aug 31, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to specify that hair straightening or smoothing products containing formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasing substances will be considered adulterated, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Feb 25, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Feb 25, 2026
Introduced in House