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- H.R.2238
H.R.2238: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced March 26, 2021
- Latest Major Action June 30, 2022
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
130 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 26, 2021
Bill Summary
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 This bill sets forth requirements and incentives to reduce the production of a variety of products and materials, including plastics, and increase efforts to collect, recycle, or compost products and materials. The bill makes certain producers of products (e.g., packaging, paper, single-use products, beverage containers, or food service products) fiscally responsible for collecting, managing, and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 30, 2022 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| March 29, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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| March 29, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| March 26, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
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| March 26, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) |