Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

4/4/2024, 7:45 AM

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.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 7634
Introduced on
2024-03-12
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/12/2024
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

Comments

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Member:  Kevin Mullin
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Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/4/2024

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.

Latest Action3/12/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.