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S 2645 117th Congress Senate Taxation

REDUCE Act of 2021

Introduced: August 5, 2021 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 5, 2021
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Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021

This bill imposes an excise tax on any taxable virgin plastic resin.

The bill establishes a Plastic Waste Reduction Fund to carry out reduction and recycling activities, plastic waste and marine debris reduction, detection, monitoring, and cleanup activities, and address environmental justice and pollution impacts from plastic products.

What's happening now August 5, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5389 Identical bill REDUCE Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2645: REDUCE Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2645/
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"S. 2645: REDUCE Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2645/.
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S. 2645, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2645/.
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