Environmental Law and Policy/Governance
H.R. 1450
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Agriculture
Committee Report
H. Rep. No. 118-168
Issue
11
Volume
53
Update Issue
25
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H4216

would amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements.

“Sustainable” Fashion's True Colors: A Proposal for “Restyling” the FTC Green Guides
Author
Carolyn Kennedy
Author Bios (long)

Carolyn Kennedy is a 2024 J.D. candidate at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Date
September 2023
Volume
53
Issue
9
Page
10751
Type
Articles
Summary

The fashion industry continues to grow exponentially, along with marketers’ use of false and misleading claims about “sustainability” and other environmental attributes of fashion garments. This Article explores recent instances of greenwashing in the industry and other countries’ efforts to address the issue, and proposes specific ways that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should improve its guidelines for environmental marketing claims and expand enforcement. It provides an overview of the FTC’s authority to regulate under §5 of the FTC Act and an analysis of recent enforcement actions, and demonstrates how the agency’s current “Green Guides,” last revised in 2012, inadequately address greenwashing in fashion today. The FTC is currently in the process of regulatory review for the Green Guides, and the Article incorporates and responds to comments submitted during the public process.

H.R. 5057
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Agriculture
Sponsor Name
Thompson
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Cal.
Issue
9
Volume
53
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H4141

would require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of a disaster.

H.R. 5052
Update Type
Committee Name
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Agriculture
Sponsor Name
Stansbury
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.M.
Issue
9
Volume
53
Update Issue
22
Update Volume
53
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
169 Cong. Rec. H4141

would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities, and provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation.

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