Senate Bill 3127 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-10-25

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

A bill 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

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

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

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

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

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Committees and Subcommittees

Environment and Public Works Committee

Variations and Revisions