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HR 9608 117th Congress House

Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain activities for the removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials from wastewater eligib… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain activities for the removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials from wastewater eligible for assistance under the State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2022 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 16, 2022
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 Latest action December 16, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act

This bill permits the use of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to construct or improve municipal water treatment facilities to reduce and remove plastic waste, microplastics, and other post-consumer materials from wastewater. That fund provides low-cost financing to communities for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9608: Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9608/
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"H.R. 9608: Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9608/.
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H.R. 9608, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9608/.
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[H.R. 9608: Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9608/)
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