https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/06/congress-wants-wipe-warnings/

WASHINGTON — Watch out, fatbergs! Congress is on to you.

Legislation the House passed Tuesday would require the Federal Trade Commission, an independent agency that regulates consumer affairs, to write and enforce new rules to require labels on packages of sanitary wipes that clog sewer systems nationwide.

Under the bill, which must pass the Senate before heading to the president’s desk, non-disposable wipes must be “clearly and conspicuously” marked with labeling and a symbol that says “Do Not Flush.”

The bill (HR 2964) would apply to a variety of wipes, including baby wipes, bathroom wipes, household cleaning or disinfecting wipes and personal care wipes.