This legislation, officially titled the "Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act" , aims to revise the criteria for classifying garments as water resistant within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The bill specifically targets chapter 62 of the HTSUS , which pertains to various articles of apparel and clothing accessories. The primary mechanism for this change is the amendment of Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 62 . By striking the second sentence of this note, the bill intends to modify the existing definition or standards that determine whether a garment qualifies as water resistant for tariff purposes.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act
USA119th CongressHR-960| House
| Updated: 2/4/2025
This legislation, officially titled the "Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act" , aims to revise the criteria for classifying garments as water resistant within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The bill specifically targets chapter 62 of the HTSUS , which pertains to various articles of apparel and clothing accessories. The primary mechanism for this change is the amendment of Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 62 . By striking the second sentence of this note, the bill intends to modify the existing definition or standards that determine whether a garment qualifies as water resistant for tariff purposes.