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US HR6053

US HR6053
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023 Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

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Introduced
10/25/2023
In Committee
01/18/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL 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.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, improve producer responsibility in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastic pollution from entering animal and human food chains and waterways. The key provisions include: - Requiring producers of covered products and beverage containers to participate in Producer Responsibility Organizations and meet performance targets for source reduction, recycling, and reusability/compostability. - Establishing a national beverage container deposit program. - Banning the sale of certain toxic and difficult-to-recycle plastic packaging. - Prohibiting the export of contaminated or unrecyclable plastic waste to non-OECD countries. - Providing grants to expand reuse and refill systems and water refill stations. - Enhancing environmental justice protections for communities near plastic production facilities, including new emissions standards, permitting requirements, and public participation processes. - Requiring the EPA to study the cumulative health impacts of the plastics industry and take regulatory action on high-priority substances like styrene and vinyl chloride. - Prohibiting the discharge of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials from production, molding, and transport facilities. Context: This bill aims to address the growing environmental and public health impacts of plastic pollution, particularly on disadvantaged communities located near plastic production facilities. It takes a comprehensive approach to reducing single-use plastics, improving recycling and reuse systems, and regulating the plastics industry to mitigate its environmental justice and climate impacts.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (90)

Jared Huffman (D)*,  Nanette Barragán (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Jamaal Bowman (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  André Carson (D),  Greg Casar (D),  Ed Case (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Teresa Fernandez (D),  Lois Frankel (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Robert Garcia (D),  Chuy García (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Val Hoyle (D),  Sara Jacobs (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  John Larson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Mike Levin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Seth Magaziner (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Lucy McBath (D),  Jenn McClellan (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Joe Morelle (D),  Jared Moskowitz (D),  Kevin Mullin (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Delia Ramirez (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Kilili Sablan (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Hillary Scholten (D),  Bobby Scott (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Melanie Stansbury (D),  Marilyn Strickland (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Shri Thanedar (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Jill Tokuda (D),  Ritchie Torres (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  David Trone (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. (on 01/18/2024)
(4 Companion Bills)

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