S 5163
117th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Protecting Communities from Plastics Act
Introduced: December 1, 2022
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting Communities from Plastics Act
This bill sets forth a variety of requirements and incentives to reduce the production and use of plastics and other petrochemicals, including by directing the Environmental Protection Agency to place a temporary pause on certain new permits for petrochemical facilities under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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