H.R. 6053
118th Congress
House
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
Official title: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of p… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAgricultural conservation and pollutionAir quality
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Alcoholic beveragesAviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCosmetics and personal careEcologyEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth promotion and preventive careIndustrial facilitiesIndustrial policy and productivityLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMarine pollutionOil and gasPollution liabilityPoverty and welfare assistancePublic participation and lobbyingPublic-private cooperationRacial and ethnic relationsRailroadsRetail and wholesale tradesSoil pollutionSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeState and local government operationsState and local taxationTrade restrictionsUser charges and feesWater qualityWorker safety and health
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Jan 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Oct 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Oct 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Committees of jurisdiction
8
- Agriculture Committee
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
- Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Environment Subcommittee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Cosponsors
89
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Doggett, Lloyd
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Neguse, Joe
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Ruiz, Raul
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Hayes, Jahana
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
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Tlaib, Rashida
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
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Sánchez, Linda T.
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Torres, Ritchie
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Trahan, Lori
Sablan, Gregorio
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Casten, Sean
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Pocan, Mark
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
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Smith, Adam
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McBath, Lucy
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Larson, John B.
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
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Matsui, Doris O.
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Takano, Mark
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DelBene, Suzan K.
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Garamendi, John
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Ramirez, Delia C.
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
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Casar, Greg
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
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Moskowitz, Jared
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Scholten, Hillary J.
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Lofgren, Zoe
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Strickland, Marilyn
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Waters, Maxine
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Bonamici, Suzanne
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Jacobs, Sara
Blumenauer, Earl
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Case, Ed
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Castor, Kathy
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DeGette, Diana
Kilmer, Derek
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Magaziner, Seth
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Omar, Ilhan
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Garcia, Robert
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
Bowman, Jamaal
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Carbajal, Salud O.
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Carson, André
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Chu, Judy
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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