Nancy Mace (R-SC)
Clothing Microplastic Transparency Act of 2026
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The proposed legislation is known as the Clothing Microplastic Transparency Act of 2026. It requires any company that sells or offers clothing for sale to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic present in that clothing. This disclosure must be made through a stamp, tag, label, or similar means of identification. Within one year of the Act's enactment, the Federal Trade Commission and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency must issue necessary regulations, including a test method for companies to determine the estimated mass. Violations of this disclosure requirement will be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. The bill defines microplastic as a plastic particle ranging from 5 millimeters to 1 nanometer in size.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The legislation mandates public transparency by requiring companies to disclose microplastic mass on clothing labels.
- Scored +4
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
Requiring microplastic disclosures on clothing promotes transparency regarding plastic pollution in textiles.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill grants the FTC and EPA new regulatory and enforcement authority over clothing labeling standards.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill imposes new compliance, testing, and labeling burdens on companies selling clothing.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) requires companies to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic on clothing tags, stamps, or labels, which gives everyday people clear information about what is in the clothes they are buying.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) place new disclosure and testing requirements on companies selling clothing, which could potentially create extra burdens for businesses to comply with the new rules.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The legislation mandates public transparency by requiring companies to disclose microplastic mass on clothing labels. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill grants the FTC and EPA new regulatory and enforcement authority over clothing labeling standards.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill imposes new compliance, testing, and labeling burdens on companies selling clothing.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Requiring microplastic disclosures on clothing promotes transparency regarding plastic pollution in textiles.
- 11/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House