House Bill 7634 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-03-12

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Alternative Names

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

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.

Associated Legislation

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

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

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large]

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

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

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

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

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

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

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

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

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

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

Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

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

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

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

Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

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

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

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

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

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

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

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

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

Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

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

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

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Committees and Subcommittees

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Variations and Revisions

Kevin MullinBreak Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

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

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

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.