,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #feia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1          
#bjbb,mrs4 ,mc,clain 7= h]self & ,mr4   
,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to publi% a rule t   
e/abli%es /&>ds = ! flu%ability (       
disposable nonwov5 wipes1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,infra/ructure & 
,promot+ ,environm5tal ,/ew>d%ip ,act or
 ! ,,pipes ,act4  #b4 ,flu%ability (    
disposable nonwov5 products  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all
 publi% a rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t--   
7#a7 e/abli%es /&>ds = flu%ability )    
respect to disposable nonwov5 products1 
bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! crit]ia set =? 9 !     
docum5t entitl$ ,publicly ,available    
,specification 7,,pas7 #a3 #bjbj        

,crit]ia = ,recognition z a ,flu%able   
,product1 publi%$ by ! ,int]national    
,wat] ,s]vices ,flu%ability ,gr\p & dat$
 ,decemb] #bjbj 7or any appropriate     
successor crit]ia1 z det]m9$ by !       
,adm9i/rator71 & any relevant volunt>y  
cons5sus /&>ds1 or o!r /&>ds1 det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7  
consid]ation (-- 7i7 ! environm5tal     
impact ( flu%+ ! product1 bas$ on !     
composition ( ! mat]ials 9 ! product2   
7ii7 ! toilet & dra9 cle>ance ability ( 
! product2  7iii7 ! dis9tegration ( !   
product2  7iv7 h[ ! product settles 9 ! 
wa/e sy/em2 &  7v7 ! biodegradation ( ! 
product2 &  7#b7 e/abli%es a process to 
assess :e!r a disposable nonwov5 product
 con=ms to ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 includ+ a requirem5t t 9 ord] = a 
disposable nonwov5 product to be        
designat$ or m>k$ flu%able or sew] &    
septic safe1 or ) any o!r repres5tation 
t depicts ! disposable nonwov5 product z
 suitable = toilet disposal1 !          
manufactur] ( ! disposable nonwov5      

product %all-- 7,a7 submit to !         
,adm9i/rator-- 7i7 docum5tation         
demon/rat+ t ! disposable nonwov5       
product con=ms to su* /&>ds2 &  7ii7 a  
fee 9 an am\nt det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,adm9i/rator to cov] ! co/s ( adm9i/]+  
?is section2 &  7,b7 make public !      
docum5tation submitt$ pursuant to       
subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7b7 ,product      
designation or m>k+ ,beg9n+ on !        
effective date ( ! rule publi%$ "u      
subsection 7a71 a cov]$ entity may use !
 t]ms flu%able or sew] & septic safe1 or
 any o!r repres5tation t depicts a      
disposable nonwov5 product z suitable = 
toilet disposal1 to designate or m>k a  
disposable nonwov5 product only if--    
7#a7 ! disposable nonwov5 product con=ms
 to ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7a77#a72 &  7#b7 ! manufactur] ( !      
disposable nonwov5 product is 9         
compliance ) ! process e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a77#b7 ) respect to !       
disposable nonwov5 product4  7c7        
,compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           

,adm9i/rator may1 9 consultation ) !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 develop a    
process to det]m9e :e!r a cov]$ entity  
is 9 compliance ) ?is section1 :i* may  
include-- 7,a7 a requirem5t to submit a 
?ird-p>ty v]ification t a disposable    
nonwov5 product con=ms to ! /&>ds       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 if !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! docum5tation  
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7 
is insuffici5t1 or fur!r in=mation is   
o!rwise necess>y1 to v]ify su*          
compliance2 &  7,b7 a requirem5t to     
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ^u reque/1 su*
 o!r in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 necess>y to det]m9e su* compliance4    
7#b7 ,civil rem$ies  7,a7 ,monet>y civil
 p5alties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all impose a 
monet>y civil p5alty on any cov]$ entity
 t violates subsection 7b7 9 an am\nt t 
does n exce$-- 7i7 #be1jjj = ea* day a  
disposable nonwov5 product designat$ or 
m>k$ by ! cov]$ entity 9 violation ( su*
 subsection is = sale at retail2 &  7ii7
 #ejj1jjj = a s+le su* violation4  7,b7 

,ord]s2 injunctive relief ,!            
,adm9i/rator may1 ) respect to any cov]$
 entity t violates subsection 7b71 issue
 an ord] to comply1 or br+ an action 9  
an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rt = appropriate injunctive relief4   
7d7 ,website ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 publi% a       
website to educate ! public ab\t ! prop]
 use & disposal ( disposable nonwov5    
products1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! effects (    
flu%+ nonflu%able wipes2 &  7,b7 !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7#b7      
e/abli% a quick response code to        
adv]tise su* website4  7e7 ,fund+ ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 to c>ry out         
subsection 7a71 su* sums z may be       
necess>y2 &  7#b7 to adm9i/] ?is        
section1 an am\nt equal to any am\nts   
collect$ by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to  
?is section4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! effective date ( ! rule    
publi%$ "u subsection 7a71 !            

,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section1
 :i* may include recomm5dations = any   
*anges necess>y to improve su*          
implem5tation4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means 
a manufactur]1 :olesal]1 suppli]1 or    
retail] t is responsible = ! label+ or  
retail packag+ ( a disposable nonwov5   
product t is sold or (f]$ = sale 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,disposable nonwov5
 product ,! t]m disposable nonwov5      
product means a premoi/5$1 nonwov5      
disposable wipe t has significant       
pot5tial to be flu%$1 z det]m9$ by !    
,adm9i/rator4