,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cief  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbb,mr4    
,m]kley 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
e/abli% a grant program to improve !    
effectiv5ess ( education & outrea* on ,d
 ,n ,flu% label+1 & to require ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator1 to issue regulations      
requir+ c]ta9 products to h ,d ,n ,flu% 
label+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,wa/ewat] ,infra/ructure ,pollution     
,prev5tion & ,environm5tal ,safety ,act 
or ! ,,wippes ,act4  #b4 ,consum]       
education & outrea* grant program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all
 e/abli% a program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     

section z ! grant program7 to aw>d      
competitive grants to eligible entities 
to improve ! effectiv5ess ( resid5tial &
 community education & outrea* on ,d ,n 
,flu% labels4  7b7 ,crit]ia ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ! grant
 program = projects t1 by us+ "o or m   
eligible activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7d71 in=m & educate ! public 
ab\t-- 7#a7 ! ,d ,n ,flu% label pr9t+ on
 cov]$ products2  7#b7 ! types ( cov]$  
products ) ! ,d ,n ,flu% label2  7#c7 ! 
purpose = ! ,d ,n ,flu% label+          
requirem5t & ! adv]se impacts to wat]   
collection & wa/ewat] treatm5t          
infra/ructure ( ! improp] disposal (    
cov]$ products2 &  7#d7 prop] disposal  
me?ods = cov]$ products4  7c7 ,eligible 
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity t is 
eligible to receive a grant "u ! grant  
program is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a unit 
( local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a ,tribal       
gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a nonpr(it organization2
 or  7,e7 a public-private p>tn]%ip4    
7#b7 ,coord9ation ( activities ,two or m

 entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may  
receive a grant "u ! grant program to   
coord9ate ! provision ( in=mation to    
ratepay]s & bus9esses )9 %>$ or comb9$  
s]vice areas4  7d7 ,eligible activities 
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ! grant program may use ! grant funds
 = activities includ+-- 7#a7 public     
s]vice ann\ncem5ts2  7#b7 a door-to-door
 education & outrea* campaign2  7#c7    
social m$ia & digital outrea*2  7#d7 an 
adv]tis+ campaign on ,d ,n ,flu% label  
aw>5ess2  7#e7 ! developm5t &           
dissem9ation (-- 7,a7 a toolkit = a     
municipal & publicly own$ treatm5t      
works2  7,b7 notices adv]tis+ ! pres5ce 
( ! label notice on cov]$ products2     
7,c7 cov]$ products t c>ry ! ,d ,n ,flu%
 label2  7,d7 notices describ+ ! int5d$ 
effects ( ! label notice on consum]     
behavior ) respect to ! disposal ( cov]$
 products2  7,e7 notices describ+ !     
adv]se impacts t cov]$ products h on    
sew] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure :5        
improp]ly dispos$2 &  7,f7 o!r mat]ials 

= education & outrea* to promote ! prop]
 disposal ( cov]$ products2 &  7#f7 o!r 
activities t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es are
 appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes (   
?is section4  7e7 ,prohibition on use ( 
funds ,no funds may be aw>d$ "u ! grant 
program = a public outrea* campaign t   
promotes or advocates any wipes product 
t is n a cov]$ product or falsely       
depicts a cov]$ product z n a cov]$     
product4  7f7 ,au?orization ,!re is     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #c4 ,d ,n ,flu% label+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all issue          
regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 requir+ cov]$      
entities to label cov]$ products cle>ly 
& conspicu\sly ) ,d ,n ,flu% label      
notices & symbols 9 accordance ) ?is    

section4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7        
,cyl9drical packag+ ,9 issu+ regulations
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all  
require a cov]$ product sold 9          
cyl9drical or ne>-cyl9drical packag+1 & 
int5d$ to disp5se individual wipes1 to  
h-- 7,a7 ! symbol & label notice on !   
pr9cipal display panel 9 a location     
reasonably visible to ! us] ea* "t a    
wipe is disp5s$2 or  7,b7 ! symbol on ! 
pr9cipal display panel & ! label notice1
 or a comb9ation ( ! label notice &     
symbol1 on a flip lid 9 a mann] t cov]s 
at lea/ #h p]c5t ( ! surface area ( !   
flip lid4  7#b7 ,flexible film packag+  
,9 issu+ regulations "u subsection 7a71 
! ,commission %all require a cov]$      
product sold 9 flexible film packag+1 & 
int5d$ to disp5se individual wipes1 to  
h-- 7,a7 ! symbol on ! pr9cipal display 
panel &1 if ! pr9cipal display panel is 
n on ! disp5s+ side ( ! packag+1 on !   
disp5s+ side panel2 &  7,b7 ! label     
notice on ei!r ! pr9cipal display panel 
or ! disp5s+ side panel1 9 a prom95t    

location reasonably visible to ! us] ea*
 "t a wipe is disp5s$4  7#c7 ,rigid     
packag+ ,9 issu+ regulations "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
require a cov]$ product sold 9 a        
refillable tub or o!r rigid packag+ t   
may be reus$ by a cu/om]1 & int5d$ to   
disp5se individual wipes1 to h ! symbol 
& label notice on ! pr9cipal display    
panel 9 a prom95t location reasonably   
visible to ! us] ea* "t a wipe is       
disp5s$4  7#d7 ,packag+ n int5d$ to     
disp5se individual wipes ,9 issu+       
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all require a cov]$ product
 sold 9 packag+ t is n int5d$ to disp5se
 individual wipes to h ! symbol & label 
notice on ! pr9cipal display panel 9 a  
prom95t location reasonably visible to !
 us] ( ! cov]$ product4  7#e7 ,bulk     
packag+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 issu+         
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all require a cov]$ product
 sold 9 bulk at retail to h label+ 9    
compliance ) su* regulations on bo? !   

out] packag+ visible at retail & !      
individual packag+ conta9$ )9 ! out]    
packag+4  7,b7 ,exemption ,! ,commission
 %all exempt f ! requirem5ts "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7i7          
,individually packag$ cov]$ products t  
are conta9$ )9 out] packag+1 are n      
int5d$ to disp5se individual wipes1 & h 
no retail label+4  7ii7 ,out] packag+ t 
does n obscure ! symbol & label notice  
on individually packag$ cov]$ products  
conta9$ )94  7#f7 ,packag+ ( comb9$     
products  7,a7 ,out] packag+ ,9 issu+   
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all exempt ! out] packag+ (
 a comb9$ product f ! requirem5ts ( su* 
regulations4  7,b7 ,packages less ?an #c
 by #c in*es ,9 issu+ regulations "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
provide t1 ) respect to a cov]$ product 
9 packag+ small] ?an #c in*es by #c     
in*es 7su* z an individually packag$    
wipe 9 te>-top packag+7 & sold z "p ( a 
comb9$ product1 if a symbol & label     
notice are plac$ 9 a prom95t location   

reasonably visible to ! us] ( ! cov]$   
product1 su* cov]$ product is consid]$  
to be label$ cle>ly & conspicu\sly 9    
accordance ) su* regulations4  7c7      
,reasonable visibility ( symbol & label 
notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 requir+ !      
symbol & label notice "u ?is section1 ! 
,commission %all require t-- 7,a7       
packag+ seams or folds or o!r packag+   
design elem5ts d n obscure ! symbol or  
label notice2  7,b7 ! symbol & label    
notice are ea* equal 9 size to at lea/  
#b p]c5t ( ! surface area ( ! pr9cipal  
display panel2 &  7,c7 ! symbol & label 
notice h high contra/ ) ! imm$iate      
backgr\nd ( ! packag+ s t su* symbol &  
label notice may be se5 & read by an    
ord9>y individual "u cu/om>y conditions 
( pur*ase & use4  7#b7 ,proximity (     
symbol & label notice ,9 requir+ !      
symbol & label notice "u ?is section1 ! 
,commission may all[ a symbol & label   
notice on a pr9cipal display panel to be
 plac$ adjac5tly or on sep>ate areas ( !
 pr9cipal display panel4  7#c7          

,exception ,p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 does n   
apply to an emboss$ symbol or label     
notice on ! flip lid ( a cov]$ product  
sold 9 cyl9drical or ne>-cyl9drical     
packag+4  7d7 ,additional words or      
phrases ,9 issu+ regulations "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all all[ 
additional words or phrases on a cov]$  
product t describe consequ5ces associat$
 ) flu%+ or dispos+ ( su* cov]$ product1
 if su* words or phrases are consi/5t ) 
! purposes ( ?is section4  7e7          
,repres5tations ( flu%ability ,9 issu+  
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all prohibit1 ) respect to 
a cov]$ product1 ! repres5tation or     
m>ket+ ( flu%able attributes1 p]=mance1 
or efficacy b5efits4  7f7 ,compliance ) 
o!r requirem5ts  7#a7 ,,fifra           
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 act+ 
jo9tly1 %all issue regulations t1 )     
respect to a cov]$ product t conta9s a  

pe/icide requir$ to be regi/]$ "u !     
,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &      
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et  
seq471 include ! foll[+3 7i7            
,in/ructions describ+ h[ su* a cov]$    
product may comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su*
 ,act & ! regulations issu$ "u          
subsection 7a74  7ii7 ,a requirem5t t1 n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*   
regulations are issu$ "u ?is            
subp>agraph1 a cov]$ entity %all submit 
= approval by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a      
product label compliant ) su*           
in/ructions4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t ,= purposes
 ( subsection 7h71 a violation ( a      
regulation issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a        
regulation issu$ "u subsection 7a74     
7#b7 ,type size exception ,if ! label   
notice type size o!rwise requir$ by !   
regulations issu$ "u subsection 7a7 = a 
cov]$ product w\ld conflict ) a label+  
requirem5t "u ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1    
,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide ,act 7#g      

,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq47 or ! ,f$]al     
,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#abfa et seq471 ! ,commission may1 9    
issu+ su* regulations1 provide = a label
 notice type size requirem5t = ! cov]$  
product "u ?is section t-- 7,a7 9 ! case
 ( a cov]$ product requir$ to display a 
w>n+ pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 
,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide ,act reg>d+ a 
pe/icide 9 su* cov]$ product1 requires a
 type size = ! label notice "u ?is      
p>agraph t is equal to or great] ?an !  
type size requir$ = ! keep out ( rea* ( 
*ildr5 /atem5t "u su* ,act2 &  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( a cov]$ product requir$ to conta9
 fir/ aid in/ructions pursuant to !     
,f$]al ,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,act1        
requires a type size = ! label notice "u
 ?is p>agraph t is equal to or great]   
?an ! type size requir$ = su* fir/ aid  
in/ructions4  7g7 ,applicability ,!     
,commission %all provide t ! regulations
 issu$ "u subsection 7a7 apply ) respect
 to cov]$ products manufactur$ on or    
aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on

 :i* su* regulations are issu$4  7h7    
,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( a regulation   
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be    
treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,except z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission %all en=ce 
! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection  
7a7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & )
 ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z  
?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is section1 & any   
p]son :o violates su* a regulation %all 
be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! 
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7#c7   
,p5alty am\nts ,not)/&+ section #e ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     

,u4,s4,c4 #de71 any civil p5alties      
impos$ "u su* section ) respect to a    
violation ( a regulation promulgat$ "u  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section %all be 9  
accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a f9e ( n m
 ?an #b1ejj = ea* day t a violation     
occurs4  7,b7 ,9 no ev5t may ! total    
am\nt ( f9es impos$ = a s+le violation  
exce$ #ajj1jjj4  7i7 ,preemption ( ,/ate
 laws ,no ,/ate or political subdivision
 ( a ,/ate may directly or indirectly   
e/abli% or cont9ue 9 effect "u any      
au?ority re/rictions ) respect to ! ,d  
,n ,flu% label+ ( cov]$ products t are n
 id5tical to ! re/rictions "u ?is       
section4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,comb9$ product ,! t]m comb9$      
product means two or m products sold 9  
%>$ retail packag+1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 at lea/
 "o ( ! products is a cov]$ product2 &  
7,b7 at lea/ "o ( ! products is ano!r   
consum] product int5d$ to be us$ 9      
comb9ation ) su* cov]$ product4  7#b7   
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ 

entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a      
manufactur]1 :olesal]1 suppli]1 or      
retail] t is responsible = ! label+ or  
retail packag+ ( a cov]$ product t is   
sold or (f]$ = sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#d7 ,cov]$ product  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m cov]$ product means a premoi/5$1    
nonwov5 disposable wipe sold or (f]$ =  
retail sale-- 7i7 t is m>ket$ z a baby  
wipe or diap]+ wipe2 or  7ii7 t is a    
h\sehold or p]sonal c>e wipe 7includ+   
wipes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77 t--  
7,i7 is compos$ entirely1 or 9 "p1 (    
petro*emical-d]iv$ fib]s2 &  7,,ii7 has 
significant pot5tial to be flu%$4  7,b7 
,inclusions ,! wipes describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph are-- 7i7 antibact]ial wipes
 & dis9fect+ wipes2  7ii7 wipes int5d$ =
 g5]al purpose clean+ or ba?room clean+1
 includ+ toilet clean+ & h>d surface    
clean+2 &  7iii7 wipes int5d$ = p]sonal 
c>e use on ! body1 includ+ h& sanitiz+1 
makeup removal1 fem99e hygi5e1 adult    
hygi5e 7includ+ incont95ce hygi5e71 &   
body cleans+4  7#e7 ,high contra/ ,! t]m

 high contra/ means1 ) respect to !     
symbol or label notice1 t su* symbol or 
label notice-- 7,a7 is ei!r light on a  
solid d>k backgr\nd or d>k on a solid   
light backgr\nd2 &  7,b7 has a contra/  
p]c5tage ( at lea/ #gj p]c5t betwe5 su* 
symbol or label notice & ! backgr\nd1   
us+ ! =mula 7,b#a - ,b#b7 _/ ,b#a 99    
#ajj  contra/ p]c5tage1 :]e ,b#a is !   
light reflectance value ( ! light] area 
& ,b#b is ! light reflectance value ( ! 
d>k] area4  7#f7 ,label notice ,! t]m   
label notice means ! writt5 phrase ,d ,n
 ,flu%4  7#g7 ,pr9cipal display panel ,!
 t]m pr9cipal display panel means ! side
 ( a product package t is mo/ likely to 
be display$1 pres5t$1 or %[n "u cu/om>y 
conditions ( display = retail sale1 &-- 
7,a7 9 ! case ( a cyl9drical or         
ne>-cyl9drical package1 ! surface area (
 :i* con/itutes at lea/ #dj p]c5t ( !   
product package1 z measur$ by multiply+ 
! height by ! circumf]5ce ( ! package2  
or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a flexible film     
package 9 :i* a rectangul> prism or     

ne>-rectangul> prism /ack ( wipes is    
h\s$ )9 ! film1 ! surface area ( :i* is 
measur$ by multiply+ ! l5g? by ! wid? ( 
! side ( ! package :5 ! flexible packag+
 film is press$ flat aga9/ ! /ack (     
wipes on all sides ( ! /ack4  7#h7      
,symbol ,! t]m symbol means ! ,d ,n     
,flu% symbol1 z depict$ 9 ! ,guidel9es =
 ,assess+ ! ,flu%ability ( ,disposable  
,nonwov5 ,products 7,edition #d2 ,may   
#bjah7 publi%$ by ! ,association ( !    
,nonwov5 ,fabrics ,indu/ry 7,,inda7 & ! 
,european ,disposables ,& ,nonwov5s     
,association 7,,edana71 or an o!rwise   
id5tical symbol depict+ an individual ( 
ano!r g5d]4