WIPPES Act

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Introduced 2025-03-24Topic: environment · infrastructure utilities · economy jobs

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act or the WIPPES Act This bill requires 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 Federal Trade Commission must enforce these requirements and may issue regulations to implement the bill.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-03-24	House	Held at the desk.
2026-03-24	House	Received in the House.
2026-03-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2026-03-22	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1521-1522; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1521-1522)
2026-03-22		Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	floor pass
2025-09-19	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.
2025-09-19	Senate	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.	refer
2025-09-19		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.	report
2025-05-21	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.	refer
2025-03-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	refer
2025-03-24		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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