The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
S 1092 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (D)

WIPPES Act

Requires wipes makers to label products with "Do Not Flush" warnings to prevent sewer clogs.

Tradeoff

Mandates clear labeling on baby wipes, cleaning wipes, and personal care wipes to reduce wastewater system damage. Enforced by the Federal Trade Commission with no direct cost to government.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs $4 million over 2025-2030 for federal enforcement; negligible revenues expected from civil penalties.

The $4 million is the federal cost for the FTC to write guidance and enforce the labeling requirement — the policy's real economic impact is on wipe manufacturers, who must add "do not flush" labels to their products, a cost CBO judges minimal because they already comply with similar state requirements.

S. 1092, WIPPES Act · Aug 2025

Passed the Senate by on March 22, 2026 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 24, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Mar 24, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 21, 2025)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-63.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 22, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Mar 24, 2026)