119th Congress · House bill · Last action Feb 13, 2026
H.R. 7543In CommitteeEnvironmental Protection
Democrats propose limiting plastic pellet discharges into waterways
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike (D-CA)52 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 12, 2026
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
Sponsor
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Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
D-CA-49
Cosponsors (52)
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All Democratic.
Activity timeline
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 12
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Introduced in House
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Feb 13
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 12
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 12
Introduced in House
Feb 12
Introduced in House
All 30 cosponsors
30 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (30)
Scholten, Hillary J.MI-03
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Castor, KathyFL-14
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Moulton, SethMA-06
Moskowitz, JaredFL-23
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Smith, AdamWA-09
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Keating, William R.MA-09
Carson, AndréIN-07
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Carter, Troy A.LA-02
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Chu, JudyCA-28
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