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Reducing Waste in National Parks Act

USA116th CongressHR-4236| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2020
Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (32)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act This bill directs each regional office of the National Park Service (NPS) to establish a program to recycle and reduce the use of disposable plastic bottles within each NPS unit located in its region. NPS regional offices may eliminate the sale of water in disposable plastic bottles within their NPS units after having considered several specified factors. Where, prior to enactment of this bill, an NPS unit does not offer water for sale in disposable plastic bottles, the unit may continue that practice if it submits to the regional office an evaluation of those factors. NPS regional offices shall develop for each NPS unit a proactive visitor education strategy to address visitor expectations of water availability and explain the rationale for the program.
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 27, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • September 6, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 6, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • September 9, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • February 27, 2020
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Parks, recreation areas, trailsSolid waste and recyclingWater use and supply

Reducing Waste in National Parks Act

USA116th CongressHR-4236| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2020
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act This bill directs each regional office of the National Park Service (NPS) to establish a program to recycle and reduce the use of disposable plastic bottles within each NPS unit located in its region. NPS regional offices may eliminate the sale of water in disposable plastic bottles within their NPS units after having considered several specified factors. Where, prior to enactment of this bill, an NPS unit does not offer water for sale in disposable plastic bottles, the unit may continue that practice if it submits to the regional office an evaluation of those factors. NPS regional offices shall develop for each NPS unit a proactive visitor education strategy to address visitor expectations of water availability and explain the rationale for the program.
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 27, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • September 6, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 6, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • September 9, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • February 27, 2020
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (32)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Parks, recreation areas, trailsSolid waste and recyclingWater use and supply