119th Congress
H.R. 7543
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mike Levin(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2026
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Committees
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (66)
Original cosponsors (35)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- William R. Keating (D-MA)
Added later (31)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Feb 23, 2026
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Feb 23, 2026
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Feb 23, 2026
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY) · Mar 5, 2026
- Kim Schrier (D-WA) · Mar 9, 2026
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA) · Mar 9, 2026
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) · Mar 9, 2026
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) · Mar 17, 2026
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX) · Mar 17, 2026
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) · Mar 18, 2026
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Mar 18, 2026
- Jared Huffman (D-CA) · Mar 18, 2026
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) · Mar 26, 2026
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Apr 9, 2026
- Mike Thompson (D-CA) · May 4, 2026
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · May 29, 2026
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Jul 13, 2026
- Betty McCollum (D-MN) · Jul 14, 2026
- Dave Min (D-CA) · Jul 14, 2026
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) · Jul 14, 2026
- Sean Casten (D-IL) · Jul 14, 2026
- John B. Larson (D-CT) · Jul 15, 2026
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) · Jul 15, 2026
- Steven Horsford (D-NV) · Jul 15, 2026
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) · Jul 15, 2026
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Jul 16, 2026
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Jul 21, 2026
- Juan Vargas (D-CA) · Jul 21, 2026
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) · Aug 17, 2026
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX) · Sep 10, 2026
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Oct 5, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. - Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in House