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Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act
3/5/2025, 5:08 AM
Summary of Bill HR 960
The bill seeks to update and clarify the standards for determining whether a garment can be classified as water resistant. This could potentially impact the import and export of garments that claim to be water resistant. The changes proposed in this bill could have implications for manufacturers, retailers, and consumers who rely on accurate labeling of garments.
Overall, Bill 119 hr 960 is focused on ensuring that the criteria for classifying garments as water resistant are clear and consistent. It is important to monitor the progress of this bill as it moves through the legislative process to understand the potential impact it may have on the garment industry and consumers.
Congressional Summary of HR 960
Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act
This bill revises requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States.
Currently, garments that are classified under specified subheadings under chapter 62 of the HTS (e.g., water resistant trousers) must have a water resistance such that, under a head pressure of 600 millimeters, not more than 1.0 gram of water penetrates after two minutes when tested in accordance with a specified test method. Further, the water resistance must be the result of a rubber or plastics application to the outer shell, lining, or inner lining. This bill removes the requirement that the water resistance must be the result of a rubber or plastics application to the outer shell, lining, or inner lining.
