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- H.R.5845
H.R.5845: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 11, 2020
- Latest Major Action Feb. 12, 2020
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
94 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 11, 2020
Bill Summary
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 This bill sets forth requirements related to waste and recycling collection systems for a variety of products and materials, including plastics. 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 recycling or composting the products after consumer use. In...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 12, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| Feb. 11, 2020 |
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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| Feb. 11, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) |