PIPES Act
Summary
Protecting Infrastructure and Promoting Environmental Stewardship Act or the PIPES Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish standards for flushable wipes and require wipes that are marketed as being flushable to comply with those standards. The bill provides for civil penalties for noncompliance.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Last action Feb 4, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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