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Main Subject: Commerce

Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act or the WIPPES Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations requiring entities responsible for the labeling or retail packaging of certain premoistened, nonwoven wipes (e.g., baby wipes, cleaning wipes, or personal care wipes) to label such products clearly and conspicuously with the phrase Do Not Flush and accompanying symbol as depicted under specified industry guidelines.

The commission is authorized to enforce this requirement.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jun. 12 2024	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jun. 11
2024

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 56 (Roll no. 249). (text: CR H3707-3708)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3709-3710)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2964.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3707-3709)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Apr. 05 2024	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.

Committee
Apr. 05 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-447.

IntroReferral
Apr. 27 2023	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Jun. 11 2024	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 56 (Roll no. 249). (text: CR H3707-3708)

Committee
Apr. 05 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-447.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Dec. 06 2023	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec. 05 2023	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov. 02 2023	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr. 28 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

House bill HR2964-118

WIPPES Act

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