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S.2645: Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Aug. 5, 2021
- Latest Major Action Aug. 5, 2021
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Aug. 5, 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 |
|---|---|
| Aug. 5, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Aug. 5, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) |