To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8461012065FB4308BDF7212B71575B6F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act.
- Section H423C51208909438DBC09D7413ECC8AC0: 2. Modification of requirements for garments to be considered water resistant Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Pingree (for herself and Mr. Moore of Utah) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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