SRES 697 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Commemorative events and holidays Marine pollution Soil pollution Solid waste and recycling

A resolution designating July 2022 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3167)

Jun 23, 2022

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This resolution designates July 2022 as Plastic Pollution Action Month.

What's happening now June 23, 2022

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3167)

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Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Jul 13, 2022

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 697: A resolution designating July 2022 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-697/

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"S. Res. 697: A resolution designating July 2022 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-697/.

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S. Res. 697, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-697/.

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