Plastic Pollution and Policy Considerations: Frequently Asked Questions
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- HR 1321114th Congress
Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015
Dec 28, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-114.
- S 3508115th Congress
Save Our Seas Act of 2018
Oct 11, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-265.
- S 1982116th Congress
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
Dec 18, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-224.
- HR 7776117th Congress
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Dec 23, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-263.
- HR 10445118th Congress
Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 3871118th Congress
Research for Healthy Soils Act
Jul 28, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- HR 4040118th Congress
Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
Jun 16, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- HR 4561118th Congress
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act
Jul 11, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- HR 4821118th Congress
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Nov 7, 2023 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
- HR 5564118th Congress
REDUCE Act of 2023
Sep 22, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- HR 6053118th Congress
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
Jan 18, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- HR 7634118th Congress
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
Mar 13, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- HR 8092118th Congress
Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024
Sep 3, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- HR 873118th Congress
Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act
Feb 17, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- HR 8812118th Congress
Water Resources Development Act of 2024
Jul 23, 2024 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 9676118th Congress
Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024
Sep 19, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HRES 1102118th Congress
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.
Mar 22, 2024 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 1352118th Congress
Expressing support for the designation of July 2024 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Jul 10, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HRES 584118th Congress
Expressing support for the designation of July as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Jul 14, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- S 1194118th Congress
Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
Mar 15, 2024 · Held at the desk.
- S 2337118th Congress
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
Jul 18, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 2728118th Congress
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act
Sep 6, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 2844118th Congress
REDUCE Act of 2023
Sep 19, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 3127118th Congress
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
Oct 25, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 3623118th Congress
Research for Healthy Soils Act
Jan 18, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- S 4186118th Congress
Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2024
Apr 18, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 4194118th Congress
Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024
Apr 18, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- SRES 296118th Congress
A resolution designating July 2023 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Jul 13, 2023 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2465)
- SRES 763118th Congress
A resolution designating July 2024 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Jul 11, 2024 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4563-4564)
- SRES 893118th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution's development of an international binding agreement, which is expected to be completed at its Fifth Session in Busan, Republic of Korea in December 2024.
Nov 13, 2024 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6565-6566)