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S 1092 · introduced · niche

WIPPES Act

What this bill does

  • Requires manufacturers to label certain wipes with 'Do Not Flush' warnings and symbols.
  • Affects companies that make or sell baby wipes, cleaning wipes, and personal care wipes.
  • FTC enforces labeling rules; violations subject to FTC regulatory action.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would manufacturers determine which wipes meet the 'Do Not Flush' threshold, and what testing standards should the FTC establish?

  2. 02

    What enforcement mechanisms would make 'Do Not Flush' labels effective at reducing wipes in municipal water systems?

  3. 03

    How might labeling requirements affect prices for consumers and compliance costs for small versus large wipe manufacturers?

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Jeff Merkley

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Introduced 2026-03-24

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2026-03-24 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2026-03-22 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1521-1522; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1521-1522)

  5. 2026-03-22 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. 2025-09-19 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.

  7. 2025-09-19 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-63.

  8. 2025-09-19 · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-63.

  9. 2025-05-21 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. 2025-03-24 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  11. 2025-03-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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