A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 29, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 29, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 11, 2022 to Sep 21, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Jul 11, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 21, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 984 | Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 25, 2021 |
| HR 2238 | Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jun 30, 2022 |
| HR 7861 | Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act | Identical bill | May 23, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
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