Bill > HR960

This bill aims to modify the requirements for classifying garments as water-resistant by removing a specific sentence from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which is a comprehensive list of all goods imported into the U.S. and their corresponding duty rates. The modification appears to be related to PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in water-resistant clothing that have raised significant environmental and health concerns due to their persistence in the environment and potential toxic effects. By changing the HTSUS classification, the bill likely intends to discourage or more strictly regulate the use of PFAS in clothing manufacturing, though the specific implications of removing the identified sentence are not entirely clear from the bill text alone. The bill is relatively short, consisting of two sections: a title section naming it the "Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act" and a substantive section describing the amendment to the tariff schedule.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/960/all-info