Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 12, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 34 words.
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.
Context
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection: 29 of 2,191 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 116 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 335 words
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 4181 Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]