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HR 7543 119th Congress House Environmental Protection

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Introduced: March 17, 2026 Introduced by: Levin, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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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 February 13, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4181 Identical bill Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 4

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 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Democratic 56
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jul 14, 2026
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Jul 14, 2026
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 14, 2026
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Min, Dave
California · Jul 14, 2026
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 13, 2026
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · May 29, 2026
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Thompson, Mike
California · May 4, 2026
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Simon, Lateefah
California · Apr 9, 2026
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Mar 26, 2026
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 18, 2026
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Mar 18, 2026
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 18, 2026
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 17, 2026
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2026
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Mar 9, 2026
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Mar 9, 2026
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Mar 9, 2026
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Mar 5, 2026
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 23, 2026
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 23, 2026
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Feb 23, 2026
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 12, 2026
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 12, 2026
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 12, 2026
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 12, 2026
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Feb 12, 2026
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 12, 2026
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 12, 2026
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 12, 2026
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Feb 12, 2026
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 12, 2026
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 12, 2026
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 12, 2026
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Feb 12, 2026
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 12, 2026
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2026
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Feb 12, 2026
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 12, 2026
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2026
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Feb 12, 2026
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 12, 2026
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Feb 12, 2026
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2026
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Feb 12, 2026
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2026
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Feb 12, 2026
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 12, 2026
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 12, 2026
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2026
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 12, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7543: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7543/
MLA
"H.R. 7543: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7543/.
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H.R. 7543, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7543/.
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[H.R. 7543: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7543/)
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