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REDUCE Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2645| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2021
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021 This bill imposes an excise tax on any taxable virgin plastic resin. The bill establishes a Plastic Waste Reduction Fund to carry out reduction and recycling activities, plastic waste and marine debris reduction, detection, monitoring, and cleanup activities, and address environmental justice and pollution impacts from plastic products.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3169
REDUCE Act of 2020
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 23, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8738
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3169
    REDUCE Act of 2020


  • August 5, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • August 23, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8738
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5389: REDUCE Act of 2021

REDUCE Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2645| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2021
Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021 This bill imposes an excise tax on any taxable virgin plastic resin. The bill establishes a Plastic Waste Reduction Fund to carry out reduction and recycling activities, plastic waste and marine debris reduction, detection, monitoring, and cleanup activities, and address environmental justice and pollution impacts from plastic products.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3169
REDUCE Act of 2020
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 23, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8738
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3169
    REDUCE Act of 2020


  • August 5, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • August 23, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8738
    Introduced in House
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5389: REDUCE Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted