Senate Bill 2337 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-07-18

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Alternative Names

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

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.

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.

Associated Legislation

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Environment and Public Works Committee

Variations and Revisions

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

3/8/2024, 3:54 PM

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
S - 2337
Introduced on
2023-07-18
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/18/2023
Text
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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 IntroducedA 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.
Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

Comments

Related

Bill:  Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/20/2023

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 Action7/18/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.