Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020

3.0.0 5845 2022-02-08T23:17:45Z 2022-02-08T23:17:45Z House HR 2020-02-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LOWENTHAL:H.R. 5845.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution``The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make allneedful rules and regulations respecting the territory orother property belonging to the United States; and nothing inthis Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice anyclaims of the United States, or of any particular state.''[Page H1046]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2020-02-12T15:38:46Z Referred to 2020-02-11T15:00:36Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-02-11T15:00:41Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-02-11T15:00:31Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-02-11T15:00:26Z Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 116 3263 S 2020-02-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 116 3944 S 2020-06-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS 2020-02-12 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2020-02-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-02-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-02-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-02-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 N C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2020-02-11 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-02-11 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2020-02-11 True B001300 Rep. 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00 2020-02-11 Introduced in House 2020-03-04T20:16:14Z 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 addition, the bill establishes (1) minimum percentages of products that must be reused, recycled, or composted; and (2) an increasing percentage of recycled content that must be contained in beverage containers.

Beginning on January 1, 2022, the bill phases out a variety of single-use products, such as plastic utensils. The bill also sets forth provisions to encourage the reduction of single-use products, including by establishing programs to refund consumers for returning beverage containers and by establishing a tax on carryout bags.

The bill creates a temporary moratorium on new or expanded permits for facilities that manufacture plastics until regulations are updated to address pollution from the facilities.

The Environmental Protection Agency must publish guidelines for a national standardized labeling system for recycling and composting receptacles. Producers must include labels on their products that are easy to read and indicate whether the products are recyclable, compostable, or reusable.

Finally, the bill establishes limitations on the export of plastic waste to other countries.

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Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 Display Title Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5845ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5845ih.xml 2020-02-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.