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Reducing Waste in National Parks Act

Introduced: October 19, 2021 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Oct 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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Reducing Waste in National Parks Act

This bill directs the National Park Service to establish a program for the National Park System to reduce disposable plastic products and, if applicable, eliminate the sale and distribution of disposable plastic products.

Each regional office of the National Park Service must eliminate the sale of water in disposable plastic products and the sale and distribution of other disposable plastic products after consideration of several specified factors (e.g., the costs and benefits to overall operations).

Each regional office must develop a proactive visitor education strategy to address visitor expectations of water availability and explain the rationale for the program and its implementation.

What's happening now October 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 48
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 10, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 19, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 19, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Jul 29, 2022
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 13, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Jun 3, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 27, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· May 6, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 21, 2022
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 16, 2022
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 15, 2022
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 7, 2022
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 7, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 2, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 18, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 18, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 18, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 30, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 1, 2021
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 22, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Oct 19, 2021
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 19, 2021
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 19, 2021
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Oct 12, 2021
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 12, 2021
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 8, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Oct 8, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Oct 8, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Oct 8, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 8, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 8, 2021
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 8, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Oct 8, 2021
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