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HRES 1161 110th Congress House

Encouraging State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs.

Introduced: June 5, 2008 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection EnergyEnergy conservationPetroleumPlastics
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Public Lands and Natural ResourcesRecycling of waste products
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 30, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes and supports the expansion of voluntary recycling programs initiated at retail locations throughout the country.

Commends state and local governments that have taken steps to establish or require plastic bag recycling programs and encourages them to continue to pursue such programs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 19, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 5, 2008
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 5, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 5, 2008
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 22, 2008
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2008
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 22, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1161: Encouraging State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1161/
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"H. Res. 1161: Encouraging State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1161/.
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H. Res. 1161, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1161/.
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