House Bill 6053 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-10-25

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Alternative Names

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

Energy and Commerce Committee

Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee

Foreign Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions