Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

Summary

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Protecting Communities from Plastics Act This bill sets forth a variety of requirements and incentives to reduce the production and use of plastics and other petrochemicals, including by directing the Environmental Protection Agency to place a temporary pause on certain new permits for petrochemical facilities under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(12/1/22)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Huffman

House (D) California – 2

Cosponsors (17)

Grijalva

(D) AZ

BLUMENAUER

(D) OR

LEE

(D) CA

Levin

House (D) California

Lowenthal

(D) CA

Quigley

House (D) Illinois

Connolly

(D) VA

Watson Coleman

House (D) New Jersey

Bush

(D) MO

Schakowsky

House (D) Illinois

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Dec 2, 2022