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S 2337 118th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Introduced: July 18, 2023 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jul 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.

What's happening now July 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7634 Identical bill Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
  • HR 6053 Related bill Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
  • S 3127 Related bill Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 12, 2024
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 1, 2024
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 22, 2024
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 7, 2024
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jan 17, 2024
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 11, 2024
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 7, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 31, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2337: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2337/
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"S. 2337: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2337/.
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S. 2337, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2337/.
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