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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6053
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 176 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUFFMAN:H.R. 6053.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Plastic Pollution and Remediation[Page H5107]
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Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
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Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
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Environment Subcommittee
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- Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
118
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S
2023-10-25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  - Identical bill
CRS

- Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
118
2337
S
2023-07-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
118
7634
HR
2024-03-13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024
118
4194
S
2024-04-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  - Related bill
CRS
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House committee actions
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Committee
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House committee actions
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Environment Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Committee
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, 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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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, 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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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, 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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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, 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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2023-10-25
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CA
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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Grijalva
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AZ
M.
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2023-10-25
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GA
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
True
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2023-10-25
True
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2023-10-25
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
True
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Tokuda
D
HI
N.
2
2023-10-25
True
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Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
David
Trone
D
MD
J.
6
2023-10-25
True
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Pramila
Jayapal
D
WA
7
2023-10-25
True
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Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
ADAM
SCHIFF
D
CA
B.
28
2023-10-25
True
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
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Frankel
D
FL
22
2023-10-25
True
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
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Cleaver
D
MO
5
2023-10-25
True
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FL
S.
24
2023-10-25
True
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Lynch
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MA
F.
8
2023-10-25
True
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Thanedar
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MI
13
2023-10-25
True
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
True
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34
2023-10-25
True
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
True
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2023-10-25
True
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-25
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NM
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2023-11-14
False
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D
CA
42
2023-11-14
False
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D
HI
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2023-11-28
False
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D
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2
2023-11-28
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2023-11-28
False
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2023-11-28
False
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Ilhan
Omar
D
MN
5
2023-11-28
False
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Derek
Kilmer
D
WA
6
2023-11-28
False
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Kathy
Castor
D
FL
14
2023-11-28
False
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Suzanne
Bonamici
D
OR
1
2023-11-30
False
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D
CA
51
2023-11-30
False
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CA
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2023-12-07
False
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D
WA
10
2023-12-07
False
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LOFGREN
D
CA
18
2023-12-07
False
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Teresa
Leger Fernandez
D
NM
3
2024-01-03
False
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Scholten
D
MI
J.
3
2024-01-03
False
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Moskowitz
D
FL
23
2024-01-03
False
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Casar
D
TX
35
2024-01-03
False
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NY
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2024-02-07
False
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D
WA
K.
1
2024-02-07
False
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D
CA
8
2024-02-07
False
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IL
C.
3
2024-02-07
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Takano
D
CA
39
2024-02-14
False
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CA
O.
7
2024-03-05
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Kamlager-Dove
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CA
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2024-03-05
False
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Larson
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CT
B.
1
2024-03-08
False
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GA
7
2024-03-11
False
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Smith
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WA
9
2024-04-02
False
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FL
20
2024-05-28
False
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NY
R.
3
2024-05-28
False
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Pocan
D
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2024-06-12
False
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2024-06-12
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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
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2024-06-27
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2024-08-16
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Doggett
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2024-12-19
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Environmental Protection
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2024-10-09T13:14:55Z
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2024-10-09T13:16:53Z
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2024-10-09T13:18:01Z
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2024-10-09T13:17:30Z
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2024-10-09T13:15:37Z
Environmental Protection
2023-10-31T16:15:29Z

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
- Display Title
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Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
2024-06-11T15:11:22Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:35:50Z
Introduced in House
IH
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Protecting Communities from Plastics Act
2024-05-24T13:35:50Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

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 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.
2024-03-18T21:40:13Z
Introduced in House
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2023-10-25T04:00:00Z
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2024-01-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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