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- H.R.5389
H.R.5389: REDUCE Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 27, 2021
- Latest Major Action Sept. 28, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 27, 2021
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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| Sept. 28, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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| Sept. 27, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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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| Sept. 27, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.) |