Bill117th CongressFiled Aug 5, 2021Taxation
S. 2645
Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 5, 2021)
Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021
This bill imposes an excise tax on any taxable virgin plastic resin.
The bill establishes a Plastic Waste Reduction Fund to carry out reduction and recycling activities, plastic waste and marine debris reduction, detection, monitoring, and cleanup activities, and address environmental justice and pollution impacts from plastic products.
What just happenedAug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI](D-RI)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateAug 5, 2021
- Aug 5, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Aug 5, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate