United StatesAuthorizes and funds EPA Safer Choice voluntary labeling program
Creates an EPA-run voluntary label and review process to help buyers identify products with safer chemical ingredients and encourage safer product design.
What it does
Creates a permanent, voluntary Safer Choice Program at the EPA to identify and promote products meeting Safer Choice or Design for the Environment standards.
Requires submission and review of full ingredient information for certification, while providing for confidential business information protections.
Authorizes EPA labels (Safer Choice and Design for the Environment), restricts false or unauthorized label use, and allows EPA to enforce violations.
Establishes criteria and oversight for qualified third‑party profilers to support evaluations and allows EPA to rely on their analyses while reserving decision authority.
Authorizes annual reporting to Congress, a public product database, stakeholder meetings, and $6 million per year in appropriations for 2028–2034.
Argument forCreates a clear, science‑based federal program that can help consumers and buyers identify safer products and drive market demand for safer chemistry.
Argument againstRequiring detailed ingredient disclosure could impose costs and administrative burdens on manufacturers, particularly small businesses, potentially discouraging participation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2Introduced in SenateLatest
- Jun 2Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Introduced
Environment & EnergyConsumer ProtectionGovernment & Ethics