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Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act
To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant.
Summary
This bill modifies the tariff code to change how water-resistant garments are classified for import purposes. It removes one sentence from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule's rules governing water-resistant clothing. The bill's purpose is to address concerns about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are chemicals used to make textiles water and stain resistant.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Chellie Pingree’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $31,950
- HIGH TIDE FOUNDATION $6,600
- TISHMAN HOTEL & REALTY $6,600
- COOL EFFECT, INC. $6,600
- HONOR NYC $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Chellie Pingree → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Feb 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2025
Ms. Pingree (for herself and Mr. Moore of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act”.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR GARMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED WATER RESISTANT.
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking the second sentence. <all>
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