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Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act

Introduced: February 4, 2025 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act

This bill revises requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States.

Currently, garments that are classified under specified subheadings under chapter 62 of the HTS (e.g., water resistant trousers) must have a water resistance such that, under a head pressure of 600 millimeters, not more than 1.0 gram of water penetrates after two minutes when tested in accordance with a specified test method. Further, the water resistance must be the result of a rubber or plastics application to the outer shell, lining, or inner lining. This bill removes the requirement that the water resistance must be the result of a rubber or plastics application to the outer shell, lining, or inner lining.

What's happening now February 4, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2