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HR 7861 United States House · 117th Congress

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

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.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits plastic pellet discharges into waters, directly reducing pollution and strengthening EPA regulations on water protection.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 20, 2022 Last action May 23, 2022
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
May 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
lower
May 20, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
May 20, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Diana DeGette
Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
CO
1
Co
Photo of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
OR
3
Co
Photo of Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
DC
At-Large
Co
Photo of Jared Huffman
Jared Huffman
DDemocratic
CA
2
Co
Photo of Katie Porter
Katie Porter
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
DDemocratic
TX
37
Co
Photo of Melanie A. Stansbury
Melanie A. Stansbury
DDemocratic
NM
1
Co
Photo of Mike Levin
Mike Levin
DDemocratic
CA
49
Co
Photo of Mike Quigley
Mike Quigley
DDemocratic
IL
5