S. 3127 118th Congress Senate

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibili… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: October 25, 2023 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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

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Oct 25, 2023

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

Oct 25, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action October 25, 2023

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

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Environment and Public Works Committee
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Cosponsors 11

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Oct 25, 2023

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Oct 25, 2023

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Oct 25, 2023

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Oct 25, 2023

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2023

Murray, Patty

Washington · Oct 25, 2023

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Oct 25, 2023

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Oct 25, 2023

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2023

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Oct 25, 2023

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Oct 25, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3127: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3127/

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"S. 3127: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3127/.

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