Microplastics Safety Act

II 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2353 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. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JULY 17, 2025 Mr. M ERKLEY (for himself and Mr. S COTT of Florida) introduced the fol- lowing 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Microplastics Safety 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:36 Jul 28, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2353.IS S2353ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 2 •S 2353 IS SEC. 2. FDA STUDY AND REPORT ON HUMAN HEALTH IM-1 PACTS OF EXPOSURE TO MICROPLASTICS IN 2 FOOD AND WATER. 3 (a) S TUDY.—The Secretary of Health and Human 4 Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and 5 Drugs (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 6 shall conduct a study on the human health impacts of ex-7 posure to microplastics in food and water. The study 8 shall— 9 (1) identify the major pathways of human expo-10 sure to microplastics; 11 (2) address the impact of such exposure on— 12 (A) children’s health; 13 (B) the endocrine system; 14 (C) cancer; 15 (D) chronic illness; and 16 (E) reproductive health; and 17 (3) address such other areas of importance as 18 the Secretary determines appropriate. 19 (b) R EPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 20 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 21 Congress a report that describes— 22 (1) the findings and conclusions of the study 23 under subsection (a); and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:36 Jul 28, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2353.IS S2353ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 3 •S 2353 IS (2) recommendations for legislative or adminis-1 trative action to address the human health impacts 2 of exposure to microplastics in food and water. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:36 Jul 28, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S2353.IS S2353ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS