S 1092
Passed a chamber
Requires wipes that could clog sewers, including baby wipes and household or personal care wipes made partly of plastic-based fibers, to carry a "Do Not Flush" label and symbol, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.
Official title: WIPPES Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
24-MAR-2026
Senate
Introduced
24-MAR-2025
Referred
24-MAR-2025
Approved by committee
21-MAY-2025
Reported
19-SEP-2025
On the calendar
19-SEP-2025
Passed
22-MAR-2026
- Covers baby and diapering wipes, plus household and personal care wipes made partly of petrochemical-derived fibers that have significant potential to be flushed.
- Sets label placement, size, and contrast rules based on packaging type, and bars companies from claiming that these wipes can or should be flushed.
- Makes violations unfair or deceptive practices under Federal Trade Commission enforcement and overrides state labeling requirements that differ from the bill.
- Takes effect one year after enactment and does not apply to products packaged or sold before that date.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (24-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 22-MAR-2026).
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7 Democrats
1 Republican
1 Independent