Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

United States117th CongressS-5163Senate
Updated: Dec 1, 2022

Summary

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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HR-9388: Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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