Washing Machine Microfiber Filter Requirement
A house committee must act next: committee consideration.
This bill faces a tough path because it adds new costs for manufacturers and consumers, and it currently lacks broad support in Congress.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Laundromat owners, appliance retailers, and smaller washing machine manufacturers must ensure every new machine sold after January 1, 2030 includes a microfiber filtration system and proper labeling, adding compliance costs. Selling non-compliant machines risks civil penalties of up to $10,000 for a first violation and $30,000 for each one after that.
“in the case of a first violation, not more than $10,000; and (B) in the case of each subsequent violation, $30,000.”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Mike Levin introduced the Fighting Fibers Act, which would require residential and commercial clothes washing machines by 2030 to be made with filters to capture microfibers. The bill also mandates federal research into the health impacts of microfiber exposure.
While discussing a New York state proposal, the article highlights the federal Fighting Fibers Act of 2025. It notes that the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers has opposed such mandates, citing concerns over consumer costs and the effectiveness of the filtration technology.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fighting Fibers Act of 2025
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