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HR 7543 · in committee · significant

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

What this bill does

  • The EPA must issue rules prohibiting plastic pellets and preproduction plastic from entering U.S. waters.
  • This affects plastic manufacturers, processors, and companies that handle plastic materials.
  • The rule becomes effective upon EPA issuance with no specified implementation timeline or funding amount.

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  1. 01

    How would plastic manufacturers and processors adjust their operations to prevent pellet loss, and what would be the estimated costs of compliance?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that plastic pellets currently entering U.S. waters pose a significant environmental or public health threat compared to other pollution sources?

  3. 03

    Should the EPA establish a phased implementation timeline and provide compliance assistance, or should the rule take effect immediately upon issuance?

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Sponsor · D-CA-49

Mike Levin

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Introduced 2026-02-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-12 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  2. 2026-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2026-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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