REDUCE Act of 2021
Latest action · Sep 28, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 27, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021
This bill imposes an excise tax on any taxable virgin plastic resin.
The bill establishes a Plastic Waste Reduction Fund to carry out reduction and recycling activities, plastic waste and marine debris reduction, detection, monitoring, and cleanup activities, and address environmental justice and pollution impacts from plastic products.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 8, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 27, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 12, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Feb 8, 2022 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Sep 28, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- Sep 27, 2021Introduced in House
- Sep 27, 2021Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2645 | REDUCE Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Aug 5, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 27, 2021Introduced in House
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