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MICRO Plastics Act of 2020

Introduced: February 13, 2020 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Making Investments in Curbing the Ruinous Output of Plastics Act of 2020 or the MICRO Plastics Act of 2020

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot program that tests the efficacy and cost effectiveness of tools, technologies, and techniques to (1) remove microplastics from the environment, and (2) prevent the release of microplastics into the environment.

What's happening now February 13, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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