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.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 960 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 960
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.
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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
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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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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